Welcome to Saint Johns ...

The village of Saint Johns is located in Perry County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Saint Johns, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1870.

A typical abbreviation for Saint Johns: St. Johns

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Saint Johns has a population of 210 people<2> (see below for details).

Saint Johns is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Saint Johns lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Saint Johns lies within the (618) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Saint Johns had an population of 210 people. This is a decrease of 4.11% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.67% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Saint Johns had a population of 219 people. This makes Saint Johns the county's 6th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 219 people, the population of Saint Johns has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 218 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Saint Johns.

Communities Also Named Saint Johns ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 30 communities that are also named Saint Johns - they are located in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Indiana (2), Kentucky, Manitoba, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Missouri (2), Montana, New York, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina (2), Ohio (3), Ontario (3), Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Tennessee (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Saint Johns.

Communities near Saint Johns ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Saint Johns.

• Herrin
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrin
  • Herrin is located in Williamson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,625 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herrin <4>
• West Frankfort
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Frankfort have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Frankfort
  • West Frankfort is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,733 people
• Murphysboro
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphysboro
  • Murphysboro is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,384 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murphysboro <4>
• Benton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
  • Benton is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,784 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <4>
• Pinckneyville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinckneyville
  • Pinckneyville is located in Perry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,319 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinckneyville <4>
• Christopher
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christopher have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christopher
  • Christopher is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,686 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Christopher <4>
• Sesser
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sesser
  • Sesser is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,837 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sesser <4>
• Zeigler
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zeigler have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeigler
  • Zeigler is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,671 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zeigler <4>
• Cambria
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
  • Cambria is located in Williamson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,648 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambria <4>
• De Soto
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Soto have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
  • De Soto is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,503 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Soto <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Saint Johns. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Saint Johns.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Saint Johns. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Saint Johns.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Saint Johns. See our Newspapers Page for Saint Johns.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Saint Johns ...

Looking for more information about Saint Johns? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Saint Johns, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Saint Johns.

Adding Saint Johns to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Saint Johns in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Saint Johns was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1870.

We also found Saint Johns in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Saint Johns.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saint Johns. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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