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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Johnsons Corner (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Johnsons Corner. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Johnsons Corner ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.

  • A typical abbreviation for Johnsons Corner: Johnsons Cor. (or less commonly used: Johnsons Crn.)
  • While the name of this community is Johnsons Corner, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Johnsons Corner may originally have been Johnson's Corner.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Johnsons Corner might be written as Johnson Corner.

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Johnsons Corner. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Johnsons Corner.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Johnsons Corner is located in Pierce County.

To see how the shape of Washington's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Pierce County: King, Kitsap, Kittitas, Lewis, Mason, Thurston & Yakima.

Below are the counties that are near Johnsons Corner. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Johnsons Corner:

  • Pierce County     (The home county of Johnsons Corner)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Johnsons Corner, with the one closest to Johnsons Corner listed first.
    • South Creek
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • South Creek is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Creek
    • Elk Plain
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Elk Plain is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Plain
    • Kapowsin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Graham
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Clay City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Clay City is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
    • Frederickson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Frederickson is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederickson
    • Eatonville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Roy
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Roy is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roy
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 823 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roy <2>
    • Spanaway
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • McKenna
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • La Grande
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Mock City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Mock City is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mock City
  • King County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Johnsons Corner, with the one closest to Johnsons Corner listed first.
    • Milton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Pacific
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Algona
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Osceola
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Osceola is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
    • Auburn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Federal Way
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Enumclaw
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Buenna
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Buenna is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buenna
    • Green River
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Green River is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green River
    • Lea Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Lea Hill is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lea Hill
    • Redondo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Redondo is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redondo
    • Krain
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Krain is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krain
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Johnsons Corner, with the one closest to Johnsons Corner listed first.
    • Mineral
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Cinebar
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Morton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Thurston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Johnsons Corner, with the one closest to Johnsons Corner listed first.
    • North Yelm
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • North Yelm is located in Thurston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Yelm
    • Yelm
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Yelm is located in Thurston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yelm
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,591 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yelm <2>
    • Nisqually Indian Community
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Rainier
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Kellys Korner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Kellys Korner is located in Thurston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellys Korner
    • Tanglewilde
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Tanglewilde is located in Thurston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewilde
    • McIntosh
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • McIntosh is located in Thurston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh
    • East Olympia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Lacey
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Lacey is located in Thurston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,178 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacey <2>
    • Puget
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Puget is located in Thurston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puget
    • Tenino
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Olympia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Johnsons Corner, see our County-by-County Page for Johnsons Corner.

Cemeteries Near Johnsons Corner ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Johnsons Corner.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Johnsons Corner - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Johnsons Corner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Johnsons Corner, with the one closest to Johnsons Corner listed first.

  • Bethany Lutheran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Jensen Pioneer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Smith Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
    • The Smith Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Henry Smith Cemetery
  • Wren Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jeschke Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Rainier Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainier Cemetery
    • The Rainier Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old Indian Cemetery
    • Old Pioneer Cemetery
    • Rainer Free Cemetery
    • Stringtown Cemetery
  • Fir Lane Memorial Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Eatonville Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eatonville Cemetery
    • The Eatonville Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Glacier Park Cemetery
    • Glacier View Cemetery
  • Spanaway Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Roy Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Mashel Prairie Indian Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Soldiers Home Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldiers Home Cemetery
    • The Soldiers Home Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old Soldiers Home Cemetery
  • Continue List   (65 more) ...
    • Orting Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orting Cemetery
      • The Orting Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Orting IOOF Cemetery
      • Orting IOOF Cemetery
    • King Hill Pioneer Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Hill Pioneer Cemetery
      • The King Hill Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
      • King Hill Indian Cemetery
    • Yelm Rainier Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>

While we didn't find Johnsons Corner in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Johnsons Corner.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Johnsons Corner, with the one closest to Johnsons Corner listed first.

  • Leber
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Leber is located in Pierce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leber
  • Kapowsin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Eatonville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Roy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Roy is located in Pierce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roy
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 823 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roy <2>
  • Orting
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Hillhurst
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Hillhurst is located in Pierce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillhurst
  • Yelm
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Yelm is located in Thurston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yelm
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,591 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yelm <2>
  • Parkland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • McMillin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • McMillin is located in Pierce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMillin
  • Midland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Midland is located in Pierce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
  • Fern Hill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Fern Hill is located in Pierce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Hill
  • Lakeview
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lakeview is located in Pierce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Alderton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Alderton is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alderton
    • Meeker
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Meeker is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeker
    • Puyallup
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Johnsons Corner. See our List of 1890's Communities around Johnsons Corner.

Newspapers Published in Johnsons Corner ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 159 newspapers that have been published in the area around Johnsons Corner.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Johnsons Corner, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Johnsons Corner.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Johnsons Corner:

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Johnsons Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Johnsons Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.