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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 Johnstown Center (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 Johnstown Center. 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 Johnstown Center ...

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 have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Johnstown Center: Johnstown Ctr. (or less commonly used: Johnstown Cen., Johnstown Cent. or Johnstown Cntr.)

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Johnstown Center is located in Rock County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Rock County: Boone (IL), Winnebago (IL), Dane, Green, Jefferson & Walworth.

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

  • Rock County     (The home county of Johnstown Center)
  • Dane County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Johnstown Center, with the one closest to Johnstown Center listed first.
    • Albion
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Hanerville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Rockdale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Dane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
    • Dunkirk
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Cambridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
      • Cambridge is located in Dane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,538 people
    • Stoughton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoughton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoughton
      • Stoughton is located in Dane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,218 people
    • Stone
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Deerfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Door Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Brooklyn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Dane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,484 people
  • Green County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Johnstown Center, with the one closest to Johnstown Center listed first.
    • Brodhead
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brodhead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodhead
      • Brodhead is located in Green County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,204 people
    • Albany
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
      • Albany is located in Green County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 977 people
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Johnstown Center, with the one closest to Johnstown Center listed first.
    • Cold Spring
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Carcajou
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Fort Atkinson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Atkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Atkinson
      • Fort Atkinson is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,372 people
    • Lake Koshkonong
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Koshkonong have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Koshkonong
      • Lake Koshkonong is located in Jefferson County
    • Hebron
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Jefferson County
    • Palmyra
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
      • Palmyra is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,746 people
    • Jefferson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,037 people
    • Helenville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Lake Ripley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Rome
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
      • Rome is located in Jefferson County
    • Sullivan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sullivan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
      • Sullivan is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
    • Johnson Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Lake Mills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mills
      • Lake Mills is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,014 people
  • Kenosha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Johnstown Center, with the one closest to Johnstown Center listed first.
    • Slades Corners
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Powers Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powers Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers Lake
      • Powers Lake is located in Kenosha County
  • Racine County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Johnstown Center, with the one closest to Johnstown Center listed first.
    • Honey Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Bohners Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bohners Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohners Lake
      • Bohners Lake is located in Racine County
    • Burlington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Racine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,898 people
    • Browns Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Lake
      • Browns Lake is located in Racine County
    • Caldwell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Walworth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Johnstown Center, with the one closest to Johnstown Center listed first.
    • Richmond
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Allens Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Darien
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Delavan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Heart Prairie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Whitewater
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Delavan Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delavan Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan Lake
      • Delavan Lake is located in Walworth County
    • La Grange
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Sharon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
      • Sharon is located in Walworth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 people
    • Elkhorn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Lauderdale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Walworth
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walworth
      • Walworth is located in Walworth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,827 people
    • Adams
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Waukesha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Johnstown Center, with the one closest to Johnstown Center listed first.
    • Eagle
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Eagleville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Ottawa
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ottawa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
      • Ottawa is located in Waukesha County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ottawa
      • From Johnstown Center to Ottawa
    • Dousman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dousman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dousman
      • Dousman is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,317 people
    • Mukwonago
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mukwonago have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mukwonago
      • Mukwonago is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,107 people
    • North Prairie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Prairie
      • North Prairie is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,236 people
    • Summit
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Genesee Depot
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Genesee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genesee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genesee
      • Genesee is located in Waukesha County
    • Waterville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Boone County (IL)
  • McHenry County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Johnstown Center, with the one closest to Johnstown Center listed first.
    • Big Foot Prairie
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Harvard
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
      • Harvard is located in McHenry County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,979 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harvard <3>
    • Alden
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Hebron
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in McHenry County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,175 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <3>
  • Winnebago County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Johnstown Center, with the one closest to Johnstown Center listed first.
    • South Beloit
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Beloit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Beloit
      • South Beloit is located in Winnebago County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,540 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Beloit <3>
    • Rockton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Roscoe
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Argyle
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argyle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
      • Argyle is located in Winnebago County (IL)
    • Machesney Park
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Machesney Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machesney Park
      • Machesney Park is located in Winnebago County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,678 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Machesney Park <3>
    • Shirland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirland
      • Shirland is located in Winnebago County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shirland <3>
    • Loves Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loves Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loves Park
      • Loves Park is located in Winnebago County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,382 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loves Park <3>
    • Sturbridge Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturbridge Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturbridge Village
      • Sturbridge Village is located in Winnebago County (IL)
    • Durand
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Wempletown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Johnstown Center ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Johnstown Center.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Johnstown Center Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Old Johnstown Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • North Johnstown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Johnstown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Johnstown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bradford Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Richmond Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richmond Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richmond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairfield Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hollister Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollister Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollister Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Utters Corners Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Utters Corners Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Utters Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lima Center Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lima Center Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lima Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Milton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clinton Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clinton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clinton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (235 more) ...

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Johnstown Center had a population of 172 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

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

Newspapers Published in Johnstown Center ...

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 132 newspapers that have been published in the area around Johnstown Center.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Johnstown Center, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Johnstown Center.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites 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 Johnstown Center:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Johnstown Center. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Rock County: www.co.rock.wi.us/

The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.
<5>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 Johnstown Center, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 from Point A (ie- Johnstown Center) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Johnstown Center. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6959, Longitude: -88.8415    









 

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