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A visit to the Johnstown Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Johnstown Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Johnstown Cemetery:

45.5313, -92.2832

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Johnstown Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Johnstown Cemetery is located in Polk County<2>.

The county seat for Polk County is located in Balsam Lake. Balsam Lake lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Johnstown Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Johnstown Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Johnstown Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Johnstown Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Georgetown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Georgetown Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Elim Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Elim Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elim Cemetery
  • Lawson Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Lawson Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawson Cemetery
  • Balsam Lake Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Balsam Lake Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balsam Lake Cemetery
  • Apple River Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Apple River Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple River Cemetery
  • Comstock Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Comstock Cemetery is located in Barron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comstock Cemetery
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
  • Granum Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • The Granum Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granum Cemetery
  • Long Lake Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • The Long Lake Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lake Cemetery
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • St. Ann Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Ann Cemetery is located in Barron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Ann Cemetery
    • Lake View Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lake View Cemetery is located in Barron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View Cemetery
    • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Zion Lutheran Cemetery is located in Barron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Lutheran Cemetery
    • Volga Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Volga Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Volga Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the north of Amery.
      • The Volga Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Traveler's Rest Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1361634 <5>
    • St. Anthony Abbot Catholic Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Lorain Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Lorain Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorain Cemetery
    • Lewis Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
    • Haustrup Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • The Haustrup Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haustrup Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • Lincoln Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Cemetery
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Barron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
    • Lake Side Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Lake Side Cemetery is located in Barron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Side Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Johnstown Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Johnstown Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Bunyan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bunyan is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunyan
  • Balsam Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Balsam Lake is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balsam Lake
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 978 people
  • Luck
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Luck is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luck
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,051 people
  • Clam Falls
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Clam Falls is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clam Falls
  • Milltown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Milltown is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 875 people
  • Turtle Lake
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Turtle Lake is located in Barron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Lake
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
  • Cumberland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Cumberland is located in Barron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,097 people
  • Frederic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Frederic is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederic
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
  • Volga ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Volga is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
  • Centuria
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Centuria is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centuria
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 905 people
  • Almena
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Almena is located in Barron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almena
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
  • Amery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Amery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amery
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,799 people
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Clayton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Clayton is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
    • Twin Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Twin Town is located in Barron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Town
    • Atlas
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Atlas is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
    • Deronda
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Deronda is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deronda
    • Poskin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Poskin is located in Barron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poskin
    • Siren
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Siren is located in Burnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siren
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
    • Saint Croix Falls
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Saint Croix Falls is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Croix Falls
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
    • Clear Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Clear Lake is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,099 people
    • Bashaw
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Bashaw is located in Burnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bashaw
    • Hertel
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Hertel is located in Burnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hertel
    • Taylors Falls
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Dresser
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Dresser is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresser
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Johnstown Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Polk County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Johnstown Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

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

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Johnstown Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Wisconsin:
  • Pages specific to Polk County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Johnstown Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1567256  (Johnstown Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1567256 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Polk
      • Est. Elev: 369 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Big Round Lake
      • Location given for Johnstown Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.5313438     Lon: -92.2832466
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Polk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Johnstown Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.