Do you know of Johnson ???
This page is an orphan - a placeholder until we can discover more about Johnson. When we encounter a name that is new to us, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope that we'll discover more information in the future. Such is the case with Johnson.<1>
Our sources for Johnson (see Mentions and References below) indicate that it was a community with a post office by the same name. Unfortunately our sources aren't clear about the location of Johnson other than they indicate that Johnson would be found somewhere in Barbour County, West Virginia.
From the Blevins / Hellbock List: The post office opened in 1889 and closed in 1927.
Communities Also Named Johnson ...
We found 59 communities that share the name Johnson.
There are two communities within West Virginia that are also named Johnson.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of another 57 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 57 communities, 57 are located in the United States and four are in Canada.
- Communities Located In West Virginia ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Crenshaw County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Johnson [Crenshaw County].
- Cullman County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Johnson [Cullman County].
- Madison County
- Please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Johnson [Madison County].
- Marshall County
- Please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Johnson [Marshall County].
- Arizona
- Cochise County
- Please visit our profile page for the Arizona community of Johnson [Cochise County].
- Arkansas
- British Columbia
- Colorado
- Weld County
- Please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Johnson [Weld County].
- Delaware
- Sussex County
- Please visit our profile page for the Delaware community of Johnson [Sussex County].
- Florida
- Georgia
- Dooly County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Johnson [Dooly County].
- Emanuel County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Johnson [Emanuel County].
- Hall County
- Please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Johnson [Hall County].
- Idaho
- Clearwater County
- Please visit our profile page for the Idaho community of Johnson [Clearwater County].
- Indiana
- Gibson County
- Please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Johnson [Gibson County].
- Randolph County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Johnson [Randolph County].
- Iowa
- Jones County
- Please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Johnson [Jones County].
- Kansas
- Crawford County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Johnson [Crawford County].
- Pottawatomie County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Johnson [Pottawatomie County].
- Stanton County
- Please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Johnson [Stanton County].
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Calcasieu Parish
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Johnson [Calcasieu Parish].
- Saint John the Baptist Parish
- Please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Johnson [Saint John the Baptist Parish].
- Saint Mary Parish
- Please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Johnson [Saint Mary Parish].
- Michigan
- Antrim County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Johnson [Antrim County].
- Huron County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Johnson [Huron County].
- Jackson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Johnson [Jackson County].
- Mackinac County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Johnson [Mackinac County].
- Minnesota
- Becker County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Johnson [Becker County].
- Big Stone County
- Please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Johnson [Big Stone County].
- Mississippi
- Jones County
- Please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Johnson [Jones County].
- Montana
- Silver Bow County
- Please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Johnson [Silver Bow County].
- Nebraska
- Nemaha County
- Please visit our profile page for the Nebraska community of Johnson [Nemaha County].
- New Mexico
- New York
- Cattaraugus County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Johnson [Cattaraugus County].
- Orange County
- Please visit our profile page for the New York community of Johnson [Orange County].
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Stutsman County
- Please visit our profile page for the North Dakota community of Johnson [Stutsman County].
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Pottawatomie County
- Please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma community of Johnson [Pottawatomie County].
- Ontario
- Please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Johnson.
- Oregon
- Coos County
- Please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Johnson [Coos County].
- Tennessee
- Roane County
- Please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Johnson [Roane County].
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Lamoille County
- Please visit our profile page for the Vermont community of Johnson [Lamoille County].
- Virginia
- Buckingham County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Johnson [Buckingham County].
- Scott County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Johnson [Scott County].
- Washington
- Whitman County
- Please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Johnson [Whitman County].
- Wisconsin
- Marathon County
- Please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Johnson [Marathon County].
- Alabama
Miscellaneous References and Mentions for Johnson ...
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Johnson:
Found in a comprehensive list of Post Offices that was created by Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<3>
Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.
A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Johnson - Services available: had a Post Office, no Railroad mentioned
Rand McNally Map of West Virginia (1911)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.
More Orphans in Barbour County ...
Can you help?
As we explained above, when we encounter a name that might be a community or a post office we add it to our Gazetteer. If we have little information to go with the name, we call them Orphans. Below are Orphans that we believe to be located in Barbour County.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | This entry could have originated in error. It might be that a source had a misprint, was simply wrong or we made a transcription error while referencing it. Many of the documents we reference are from the 1800s and the early 1900s, with some easier to read than others. |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Johnson could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |