A visit to the Old 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 Old Johnstown Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Johnstown Cemetery:
42.6996, -88.8011
The Old Johnstown Cemetery is located in Rock County<1>.
The county seat for Rock County is located in Janesville. Janesville lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the west of the Old Johnstown Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Old Johnstown Cemetery.
Name Variations for Old Johnstown Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Old Johnstown Cemetery has also been known as:
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.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Old Johnstown Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Old Johnstown Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Johnstown Center Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Richmond Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Richmond Cemetery is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Cemetery
- Utters Corners Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- North Johnstown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bradford Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Bradford Cemetery is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford Cemetery
- Fairfield Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Fairfield Cemetery is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Cemetery
- Hollister Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Hollister Cemetery is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollister Cemetery
- Lima Center Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Lima Center Cemetery is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima Center Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Heart Prairie Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Darien Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lyons Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Lyons Cemetery is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Milton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Milton Cemetery is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Cemetery
- Mt. Phillips Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Milton Junction Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Clinton Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Clinton Cemetery is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Cemetery
- Old Settlers Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Old Settlers Cemetery is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Settlers Cemetery
- St. Andrews Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Andrews Cemetery is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Andrews Cemetery
- Spring Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Spring Grove Cemetery is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove Cemetery
- Sugar Creek Lutheran Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Millard Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Millard Cemetery is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millard Cemetery
- Heart Prairie Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Heart Prairie Cemetery is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heart Prairie Cemetery
- Hillside Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Hillside Cemetery is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Old Johnstown Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old Johnstown Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Johnstown
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Richmond
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Johnstown Center
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Emerald Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Avalon
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Lima Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Allens Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Darien
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Delavan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Heart Prairie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Whitewater
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Milton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Tiffany
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Clinton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Milton Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Shopiere
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Delavan Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Delavan Lake is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan Lake
- Janesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- La Grange
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Elkhorn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Lauderdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Cold Spring
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Sharon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Sharon is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 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 Old Johnstown Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rock County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Johnstown Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Clinton
- Darien
- Delavan
- Elkhorn
- Janesville
- Milton Junction
- Milton
- Sharon
- Sharon lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Old Johnstown Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sharon.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Whitewater
- Williams Bay
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Old Johnstown Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Wisconsin:
- Pages specific to Rock 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 Old Johnstown Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1567255 (Johnstown Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1567255 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: Rock
- Est. Elev: 292 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Avalon
- Location given for Johnstown Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.700012 Lon: -88.800107
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Rock, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- Old Johnstown Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |