Johnstonville is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

in Lamar County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.

History

Johnstonville was founded in 1821, and served as temporary county seat. A post office called Johnstonville was established in 1839, and remained in operation until 1905. The community most likely was named after one of two Johnston family of pioneer settlers.

References

Unincorporated communities in Lamar County, Georgia {{LamarCountyGA-geo-stub