Johnsville, Kentucky
Johnsville is a Bracken county community about eight miles northwest of Brooksville. The area was originally known as Fairview, but was renamed Johnsville for John Riley, the postmaster, John Jackson, a resident, and Johnson Yelton, storekeeper.
Johnsville was incorporated in 1884, but was later dissolved.
The Johnsville post office opened in 1879 and closed in 1906.
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