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Welcome to Saint Johns ...

Saint Johns is located in Oneida 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 in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Saint Johns: St. Johns

Saint Johns is 4,700 feet [1,433 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Saint Johns is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Saint Johns lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Saint Johns: (208) & (986)<3>

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, Illinois, 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.

  • Downey
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Dayton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
    • Dayton is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <4>
  • Clifton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Portage
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
    • Portage is located in Box Elder County (UT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
  • Oxford
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
    • Oxford is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
  • Pleasantview
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantview
    • Pleasantview is located in Oneida County
  • Gwenford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwenford
    • Gwenford is located in Oneida County
  • Cherry Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
    • Cherry Creek is located in Oneida County
  • Woodruff
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodruff
    • Woodruff is located in Oneida County
  • Swanlake
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)

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 in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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

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

The official website for State of Idaho: www.state.id.us/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Oneida, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Saint Johns - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Area code (986) is an overlay for area code (208).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.









 

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