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A visit to the Johnson Cemetery ...


The location of the Johnson Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Johnson Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.3234°   (39° 19' 24")

Lon:   -81.3276°   (-81° 19' 39")

The Johnson Cemetery is located in Pleasants County<2>.

The county seat for Pleasants County is located in Saint Marys. Saint Marys lies just to the northeast of the Johnson Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 websites are open to everyone.

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

  • Pages specific to West Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Pleasants County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Johnson Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Johnson Cemetery.

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

    • Horseneck
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horseneck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseneck
      • Horseneck is located in Pleasants County
    • Willow Island
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Island
      • Willow Island is located in Pleasants County
    • Yankeeburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankeeburg
      • Yankeeburg is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Sandhill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandhill
      • Sandhill is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Dallison
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dallison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallison
      • Dallison is located in Wood County
    • Belmont
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Pleasants County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
    • Newell Run
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell Run
      • Newell Run is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Parkers Towne
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkers Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Towne
      • Parkers Towne is located in Wood County
    • Saint Marys
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
      • Saint Marys is located in Pleasants County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,757 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys <4>
    • Williamstown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Petroleum
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petroleum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
      • Petroleum is located in Ritchie County
    • Marietta
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
      • Marietta is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,364 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marietta <4>
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Harmar
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmar
        • Harmar is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Boaz
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boaz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boaz
        • Boaz is located in Wood County
      • North Hills
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hills
        • North Hills is located in Wood County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
      • DeLong
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for DeLong have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeLong
        • DeLong is located in Pleasants County
      • Kanawha
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha
        • Kanawha is located in Wood County
      • Wade
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade
        • Wade is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Oak Grove
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
        • Oak Grove is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Vienna
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
        • Vienna is located in Wood County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,028 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <4>
      • Freeport
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
        • Freeport is located in Wirt County
      • Rusk
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rusk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
        • Rusk is located in Ritchie County
      • Cairo
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Cornwallis
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwallis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwallis
        • Cornwallis is located in Ritchie County
      • League
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for League
        • League is located in Ritchie County
      • Deucher
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deucher
        • Deucher is located in Washington County (OH)

    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 Johnson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pleasants County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Johnson Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Harness Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harness Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harness Cemetery is located in Pleasants County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harness Cemetery
    • Lower Newport Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Newport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lower Newport Cemetery is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Newport Cemetery
    • Sinclair Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sinclair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sinclair Cemetery is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sinclair Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Corbin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corbin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Corbin Cemetery is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corbin Cemetery
    • Middle Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middle Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Middle Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middle Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Sharp - Prince Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharp - Prince Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sharp - Prince Cemetery is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharp - Prince Cemetery
    • McMullen Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McMullen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McMullen Cemetery is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McMullen Cemetery
    • East Lawn Memorial Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Lawn Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Lawn Memorial Cemetery is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Lawn Memorial Cemetery
    • Valley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Valley Cemetery is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Cemetery
    • Compton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Compton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Compton Cemetery is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Compton Cemetery
    • Newland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newland Cemetery is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newland Cemetery
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Schultz Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Bethel Presbyterian Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Presbyterian Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      • Shiloh Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
      • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      • Beech Grove United Brethren Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Grove United Brethren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beech Grove United Brethren Cemetery is located in Washington County (OH)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Grove United Brethren Cemetery
      • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Beech Grove Presbyterian Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Grove Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beech Grove Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Washington County (OH)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Grove Presbyterian Cemetery
      • Kinnaird Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kinnaird Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kinnaird Cemetery is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kinnaird Cemetery
      • Riverview Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Wood County
        • The Riverview Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Knights of Pythias Cemetery
        • River View Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #79702 <6>
      • Harper Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harper Cemetery is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harper Cemetery
      • Rizer Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rizer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rizer Cemetery is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rizer Cemetery
      • Ingram Ridge Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ingram Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ingram Ridge Cemetery is located in Ritchie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ingram Ridge Cemetery
      • Calcutta Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calcutta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Calcutta Cemetery is located in Pleasants County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calcutta Cemetery
      • Newport Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Newport Cemetery is located in Washington County (OH)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newport Cemetery
      • Dennis Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dennis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dennis Cemetery is located in Washington County (OH)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dennis Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Washington County (OH)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery

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

    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 Johnson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1551595  (Johnson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1551595 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Willow Island
      • County: Pleasants         Elev: 205
      • Location given for GNIS #1551595 (Johnson Cemetery)

    The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

    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 West Virginia's counties, including Pleasants, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Johnson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3234, Longitude: -81.3276       In this case, the coordinates for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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.




 

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