Johnstone, Renfrewshire

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Johnstone is a town in Renfrewshire

Location and coordinates are for the approximate centre of Johnstone within this administrative area. Geographic features and populated places may cross administrative borders.

Johnstone in historic gazetteers

Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887). John Bartholomew

Johnstone.-- manufacturing town, Abbey par., Renfrewshire, on the Black Cart, 3 miles W. of Paisley and 9½ W. of Glasgow by rail, pop. 9267; P.O., T.O., 3 Banks. Johnstone dates from 1781. It stands in the midst of an important mining district, and is a thriving industrial centre, with flax mills, cotton mills, and engineering works. In S. vicinity is Johnstone Castle, seat.

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