Welcome to Saint John ...
Although we found mention of Saint John during our research, we have little information about it.<1> Given the context of how Saint John was mentioned, we believe that it was a community rather than a locale or some type of landmark. We have done a cursory search and if it was a community, we haven't been able to find any evidence that it still exists..
We've added Saint John to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Saint John, please Contact Us.
The location of Saint John 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 John, 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.
When the people of Saint John refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Saint Johner<3>
A typical abbreviation for Saint John: St. John
Saint John is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where we believe that Saint John might be (or was) located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Saint John (for example, toward Hardinsburg), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
We believe that Saint John would be found within the (270) area code.
Communities Also Named Saint John ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 26 communities that are also named Saint John - they are located in California, Indiana (2), Kansas (3), Louisiana (4), Maine, Missouri (3), New Brunswick, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Ontario, Tennessee (2), Texas, Utah, Washington (2) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Saint John.
Communities near Saint John ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Saint John.
- Elizabethtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
- Elizabethtown is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,331 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethtown <5>
- Radcliff
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radcliff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radcliff
- Radcliff is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,923 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radcliff <5>
- Vine Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Grove
- Vine Grove is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,554 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vine Grove <5>
- Hodgenville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodgenville
- Hodgenville is located in Larue County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,255 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hodgenville <5>
- Lebanon Junction
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon Junction
- Lebanon Junction is located in Bullitt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,970 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon Junction <5>
- Muldraugh
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muldraugh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muldraugh
- Muldraugh is located in Meade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 981 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muldraugh <5>
- Clarkson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
- Clarkson is located in Grayson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarkson <5>
- Upton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upton
- Upton is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upton <5>
- Sonora
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sonora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
- Sonora is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sonora <5>
- Ekron
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekron
- Ekron is located in Meade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
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 John. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Saint John.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Saint John. 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 John.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Saint John. See our Newspapers Page for Saint John.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Saint John ...
Looking for more information about Saint John? 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 John, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Saint John.
Adding Saint John to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Saint John 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 John was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Saint John on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1905).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Saint John.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Hardin County: www.hcky.org/
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went south past Saint John and then turned east". While Saint John could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Saint John as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Saint John could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Saint John refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Saint John may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Saint John - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |