Johnnie's Creek Cemetery is located on private property at the original mouth of Johnnie Creek and George's Creek about 1200 feet southwest of the Hwy 412 and Hwy 125 intersection, west of Yellville in Marion County Arkansas. Johnnie's Creek Cemetery was first used by pioneers circa 1845 but a few Indians were the first interments there. In the late 1800s there was a church and school building nearby. The White River branch of the Missouri Pacific Railway passes near this cemetery and the initial railway construction in 1901 caused a slight relocation of Johnnie Creek.
"Bramble Bush", the Quarterly Newsletter of the Marion County Historic Genealogical Society states: "John and Agnes Hudson were the first white people buried here. John Hudson settled the creek bottom just below the mouth of Georges Creek and cleared the first land there in 1833." Also believed to be buried in Johnnie's Creek Cemetery is John Overcan, Sheriff Billy Brown, and William A. "Dancin Bill" Wood, who were very early settlers of the area. George's Creek and Johnnie Creek are believed to be named after William A."Dancin Bill" Wood's sons George and John. George Washington Wood owned land in the area before his father moved there.
In the mid 1900's locals reported there were as many as 50-60 field stones marking graves. In the 1980's the field stones were disturbed and became buried due to farming by the new land owner.
The school is not there any longer but the same church is still open today. The church first opened in 1850 and the same church is attended today by many of the original families' descendants.
Some have referred to this cemetery as "Old George's Creek" Cemetery and "Old Indian Burial Ground." Details provided by Janice Duffy, lifelong resident and historian in the area.