Johnson, Ohio

Johnson is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.

History

An early variant name was Johnsons Crossing.^[1] The community was named for John Johnson, Sr., the original owner of the site.^[2] A general store was operated at the crossing.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Johnson, Ohio
↑ Dills, R. S. (1881). History of Fayette County: Together with Historic Notes on the Northwest, and the State of Ohio. Gleaned from Early Authors, Old Maps and Manuscripts, Private and Official Correspondence, and All Other Authentic Sources. Odell & Mayer. p. 906.
↑ Allen, Frank M. (1914). History of Fayette County, Ohio: Her People, Industries and Institutions. B. F. Bowen, Incorporated. p. 329.

Municipalities and communities of Fayette County, Ohio, United States

County seat: Washington Court House

City	Washington Court House

Villages	Bloomingburg Jeffersonville Milledgeville New Holland‡ Octa

Townships	Concord Green Jasper Jefferson Madison Marion Paint Perry Union Wayne

CDPs	Good Hope Pancoastburg

Unincorporated communities	Buena Vista Cook Cunningham Edgefield Fairview Glendon Hagler Jasper Mills Johnson Luttrell Madison Mills McLean Manara New Martinsburg Parrott Pleasant View Rock Mills South Plymouth Staunton West Lancaster White Oak Yankeetown Yatesville

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 39°32′50″N 83°19′50″W / 39.54722°N 83.33056°W / 39.54722; -83.33056

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