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Johnson County name change.
Posted: Fri Nov 05, 2021 2:21 pm
by moderne
Seems Johnson county was named for a slaveholder. So, county looking into changing its name to: Johnson County. Looking for another Johnson it could be named for.
Re: Johnson County name change.
Posted: Fri Nov 05, 2021 2:29 pm
by CorneliusFB
moderne wrote: ↑Fri Nov 05, 2021 2:21 pm
Looking for another Johnson it could be named for.
Middle school me is giggling like crazy right now.
Re: Johnson County name change.
Posted: Fri Nov 05, 2021 3:04 pm
by flyingember
moderne wrote: ↑Fri Nov 05, 2021 2:21 pm
Seems Johnson county was named for a slaveholder. So, county looking into changing its name to: Johnson County. Looking for another Johnson it could be named for.
Both were named for different slave holders. Which one are you referring to?
Re: Johnson County name change.
Posted: Fri Nov 05, 2021 6:25 pm
by grovester
flyingember wrote: ↑Fri Nov 05, 2021 3:04 pm
moderne wrote: ↑Fri Nov 05, 2021 2:21 pm
Seems Johnson county was named for a slaveholder. So, county looking into changing its name to: Johnson County. Looking for another Johnson it could be named for.
Both were named for different slave holders. Which one are you referring to?
This is the perfect set up, somebody ought to take a swing!
Re: Johnson County name change.
Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2021 12:57 pm
by dukuboy1
I'm sure there is a long list of distinguished Johnsons they could pick from...(sorry it's immature but I had to post it )