Johnson, Utah

Johnson is a ghost town in Kane County, in the U.S. state of Utah.^[1] It is located 12 miles east of the present-day city of Kanab, Utah.

History

Johnson was founded in 1871 by the four Johnson brothers: Joel, Joseph, Benjamin, and William, and named for them.^[2]^[3] A post office called Johnson was established in 1871, and remained in operation until 1937.^[4]

Notable people

Joel Hills Johnson (1802-1882) - inventor, Mormon pioneer, missionary, published poet and gospel hymn composer, politician, judge, one of the founders of the town of Johnson

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Johnson
↑ "Kane County Ghost Towns | Kanab, Utah information :: KanabGuide.com". www.kanabguide.com. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
↑ The Utah Genealogical and Historical Magazine, Volumes 9-10. 1918. p. 190.
↑ "Post Offices". Retrieved January 22, 2018.

37°05′11″N 112°22′31″W / 37.08639°N 112.37528°W / 37.08639; -112.37528

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[1] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Johnson

[2] "Kane County Ghost Towns | Kanab, Utah information :: KanabGuide.com". www.kanabguide.com. Retrieved December 12, 2019.

[3] The Utah Genealogical and Historical Magazine, Volumes 9-10. 1918. p. 190.

[4] "Post Offices". Retrieved January 22, 2018.

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Johnson, Utah

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History

Notable people

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