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Welcome to Saint Johnstown ...

Saint Johnstown is located in Sussex County<1>.


The location of Saint Johnstown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Saint Johnstown, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1834.

A typical abbreviation for Saint Johnstown: St. Johnstown

Saint Johnstown is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Saint Johnstown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Saint Johnstown is within the (302) area code.

Communities near Saint Johnstown ...

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

  • Milford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
    • Milford is located in Kent County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,278 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <4>
  • Seaford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Georgetown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Denton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
    • Denton is located in Caroline County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,538 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denton <4>
  • Laurel
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Harrington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Milton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
    • Milton is located in Sussex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,129 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <4>
  • Federalsburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Federalsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federalsburg
    • Federalsburg is located in Caroline County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,658 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Federalsburg <4>
  • Bridgeville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Hurlock
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurlock
    • Hurlock is located in Dorchester County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,007 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurlock <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 Johnstown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Saint Johnstown.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Saint Johnstown. 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 Johnstown.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Saint Johnstown ...

Looking for more information about Saint Johnstown? 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 Johnstown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Saint Johnstown.

Adding Saint Johnstown to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Saint Johnstown 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 Johnstown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Saint Johnstown post office opened in 1834.

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

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

The official website for Sussex County: www.sussexcounty.net/

The official website for State of Delaware: https://delaware.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Delaware's counties, including Sussex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Saint Johnstown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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