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Welcome to New Johnsonville ...

The city of New Johnsonville is located in Humphreys County<1>.


The location of New Johnsonville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of New Johnsonville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1955.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, New Johnsonville has a population of 1,876 people<3> (see below for details).

New Johnsonville is 370 feet [113 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: New Johnsonville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

New Johnsonville is located in the (931) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, New Johnsonville had an population of 1,876 people. This is a decrease of 3.84% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.52% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, New Johnsonville had a population of 1,951 people (or 10.52% of the total population of Humphreys County). This makes New Johnsonville the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of New Johnsonville represents 0.03% of the population of Tennessee (which has 6,346,105 people), making it the state's 171st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,951 people, the population of New Johnsonville increased 2.41% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,905 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for New Johnsonville.

Communities near New Johnsonville ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near New Johnsonville.

  • Brevards Ferry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brevards Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevards Ferry
    • Brevards Ferry is located in Benton County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 40,982 people
  • Halls Creek
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Creek
    • Halls Creek is located in Humphreys County
  • Pigeon Roost
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon Roost have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Roost
    • Pigeon Roost is located in Humphreys County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 6,132 people
  • Waverly
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Camden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Spring Creek
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
    • Spring Creek is located in Henry County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,009 people
  • McEwen
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McEwen
    • McEwen is located in Humphreys County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,743 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McEwen <5>
  • Crossroads
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
    • Crossroads is located in Benton County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,728 people
  • Bruceton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruceton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceton
    • Bruceton is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,391 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruceton <5>
  • Hollow Rock
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollow Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Rock
    • Hollow Rock is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollow Rock <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around New Johnsonville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for New Johnsonville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of New Johnsonville. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around New Johnsonville.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around New Johnsonville. See our Newspapers Page for New Johnsonville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Johnsonville ...

Looking for more information about New Johnsonville? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for New Johnsonville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for New Johnsonville.

Adding New Johnsonville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of New Johnsonville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for New Johnsonville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the New Johnsonville post office opened in 1955.

For more details, see References and Mentions for New Johnsonville.

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

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Humphreys, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for New Johnsonville.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around New Johnsonville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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