New Johnsonville in Humphreys County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Old Johnsonville Cemetery
Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, July 10, 2021
1. Old Johnsonville Cemetery Marker
Inscription.
Old Johnsonville Cemetery. . Since the early 1800s, several hundred families have lived in the Johnsonville, Reynoldsburg area. The same body of water that gave birth to Johnsonville also wrote the final chapter in it's history. In 1945 the Tennessee river became Kentucky Lake and all farmlands, factory sites and some residential areas would either be covered with water or subject to flooding. The Tennessee Valley Authority purchased all of the lands adjacent to the Tennessee river and the inhabitants were relocated. Today, only a few pieces of concrete, the railroad bed and a few leveled building sites remain to remind the visitors that for a hundred years Johnsonville was home for many families.
Dedicated , September 7, 1987 , Johnsonville Reunion
Since the early 1800s, several hundred families have lived in the Johnsonville—Reynoldsburg area. The same body of water that gave birth to Johnsonville also wrote
the final chapter in it's history. In 1945 the Tennessee river became Kentucky Lake and all farmlands, factory sites and some residential areas would either be covered with
water or subject to flooding. The Tennessee Valley Authority purchased all of the lands
adjacent to the Tennessee river and the inhabitants were relocated. Today, only a few pieces of concrete, the railroad bed and a few leveled building sites remain to remind the visitors that for a hundred years Johnsonville was home for many families.
Location. 36° 3.418′ N, 87° 57.82′ W. Marker is in New Johnsonville, Tennessee, in Humphreys County. Marker can be reached from Old Johnsonville Road near Museum Road, on the left when traveling west. Located in Johnsonville State Historic Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: New Johnsonville TN 37134, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Crockett Cemetery (a few steps from this marker);
Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, July 10, 2021
2. Old Johnsonville Cemetery Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 15, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 14, 2021, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 201 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on July 14, 2021, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
