RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Michigan >> Clinton County >> Saint Johns >> Genealogy HelperIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Michigan

The Commemorative Quarter for Michigan





Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Saint Johns (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Saint Johns. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Saint Johns ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Saint Johns: St. Johns

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Saint Johns is located in Clinton County and is the County Seat.

To see how the shape of Michigan's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Clinton County: Eaton, Gratiot, Ingham, Ionia, Montcalm, Saginaw & Shiawassee.

Below are the counties that are near Saint Johns. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Saint Johns:

  • Clinton County     (The home county of Saint Johns)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Johns, with the one closest to Saint Johns listed first.
    • Shepardsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepardsville
      • Shepardsville is located in Clinton County
    • Duplain
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duplain
      • Duplain is located in Clinton County
    • Price
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Price have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
      • Price is located in Clinton County
    • Eureka
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
      • Eureka is located in Clinton County
    • Ovid
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ovid have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovid
      • Ovid is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,607 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ovid <2>
    • Maple Rapids
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Rapids
      • Maple Rapids is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
    • Fowler
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Elsie
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • De Witt
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • East DeWitt
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East DeWitt
      • East DeWitt is located in Clinton County
    • Gunnisonville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunnisonville
      • Gunnisonville is located in Clinton County
    • Bath
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
      • Bath is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <2>
  • Eaton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Johns, with the one closest to Saint Johns listed first.
    • Waverly
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Waverly is located in Eaton County
    • Grand Ledge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Ledge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Ledge
      • Grand Ledge is located in Eaton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,881 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Ledge <2>
    • Mulliken
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Dimondale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Needmore
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
      • Needmore is located in Eaton County
    • Potterville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potterville
      • Potterville is located in Eaton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,765 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Potterville <2>
    • Sunfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Kingsland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsland
      • Kingsland is located in Eaton County
    • Little Venice
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Venice
      • Little Venice is located in Eaton County
    • Gresham
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
      • Gresham is located in Eaton County
    • Stalls Corner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stalls Corner
      • Stalls Corner is located in Eaton County
    • Woodbury
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
      • Woodbury is located in Eaton County
  • Gratiot County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Johns, with the one closest to Saint Johns listed first.
    • Bannister
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Pompeii
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Ashley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Perrinton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrinton
      • Perrinton is located in Gratiot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 391 people
    • Middleton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
      • Middleton is located in Gratiot County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleton <2>
    • North Star
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Star
      • North Star is located in Gratiot County
      • North Star has also been known as:
      • Northstar
    • Sickles
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sickles
      • Sickles is located in Gratiot County
    • Ithaca
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ithaca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithaca
      • Ithaca is located in Gratiot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,744 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ithaca <2>
    • Edgewood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
      • Edgewood is located in Gratiot County
    • Sumner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
      • Sumner is located in Gratiot County
    • Alma
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
      • Alma is located in Gratiot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,807 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <2>
    • Breckenridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breckenridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge
      • Breckenridge is located in Gratiot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,265 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Breckenridge <2>
  • Ingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Johns, with the one closest to Saint Johns listed first.
    • North Lansing
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lansing
      • North Lansing is located in Ingham County
    • Edgemont Park
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgemont Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgemont Park
      • Edgemont Park is located in Ingham County
    • East Lansing
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lansing
      • East Lansing is located in Ingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,641 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Lansing <2>
    • Lansing
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Haslett
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haslett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haslett
      • Haslett is located in Ingham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haslett <2>
    • Okemos
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Holt
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
      • Holt is located in Ingham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holt <2>
    • Williamston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Pollok ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollok
      • Pollok is located in Ingham County
      • Pollok has also been known as:
      • Pollock
    • Mason
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
      • Mason is located in Ingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,389 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <2>
    • Webberville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webberville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webberville
      • Webberville is located in Ingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Webberville <2>
  • Ionia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Johns, with the one closest to Saint Johns listed first.
    • Matherton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherton
      • Matherton is located in Ionia County
    • Pewamo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Hubbardston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbardston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbardston
      • Hubbardston is located in Ionia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hubbardston <2>
    • Portland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Lyons
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Muir
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Palo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo
      • Palo is located in Ionia County
    • Ionia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ionia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ionia
      • Ionia is located in Ionia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,997 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ionia <2>
    • South Ionia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ionia
      • South Ionia is located in Ionia County
    • Woods Corners
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Corners
      • Woods Corners is located in Ionia County
    • West Sebewa
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sebewa
      • West Sebewa is located in Ionia County
    • Shiloh
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Ionia County
  • Montcalm County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Johns, with the one closest to Saint Johns listed first.
    • Carson City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carson City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson City
      • Carson City is located in Montcalm County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carson City <2>
    • Butternut
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butternut
      • Butternut is located in Montcalm County
    • Vickeryville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vickeryville
      • Vickeryville is located in Montcalm County
    • Crystal
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal
      • Crystal is located in Montcalm County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal <2>
    • Fenwick
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenwick
      • Fenwick is located in Montcalm County
    • Sheridan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Amsden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsden
      • Amsden is located in Montcalm County
  • Saginaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Johns, with the one closest to Saint Johns listed first.
    • Chapin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
      • Chapin is located in Saginaw County
    • Fenmore
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenmore
      • Fenmore is located in Saginaw County
    • Oakley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Brant
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brant
      • Brant is located in Saginaw County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brant <2>
    • Chesaning
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Lakefield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakefield
      • Lakefield is located in Saginaw County
    • Nelson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
      • Nelson is located in Saginaw County
    • Saint Charles
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
      • Saint Charles is located in Saginaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,886 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Charles <2>
    • Merrill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Shiawassee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Johns, with the one closest to Saint Johns listed first.
    • Burton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
      • Burton is located in Shiawassee County
    • Laingsburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laingsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laingsburg
      • Laingsburg is located in Shiawassee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,283 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laingsburg <2>
    • Five Points
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
      • Five Points is located in Shiawassee County
    • Smith Crossing
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Crossing
      • Smith Crossing is located in Shiawassee County
    • Henderson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
      • Henderson is located in Shiawassee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <2>
    • Owosso
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owosso
      • Owosso is located in Shiawassee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,338 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owosso <2>
    • Shaftsburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaftsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaftsburg
      • Shaftsburg is located in Shiawassee County
    • Middletown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Shiawassee County
    • Perry
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
      • Perry is located in Shiawassee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,075 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <2>
    • Corunna
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corunna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corunna
      • Corunna is located in Shiawassee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,320 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corunna <2>
    • Morrice
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrice
      • Morrice is located in Shiawassee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 906 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrice <2>
    • Newburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
      • Newburg is located in Shiawassee County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Saint Johns, see our County-by-County Page for Saint Johns.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Saint Johns ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 181 newspapers that have been published in the area around Saint Johns.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Saint Johns. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Saint Johns and those printed in the larger area surrounding Saint Johns.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of Saint Johns.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Saint Johns:

Cemeteries Near Saint Johns ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Saint Johns.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Saint Johns covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Saint Johns, with the one closest to Saint Johns listed first.

  • Mt. Rest Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Rest Cemetery
  • South Bingham Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Bingham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Bingham Cemetery
  • Prairie Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Cemetery
  • Gardner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gardner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gardner Cemetery
  • Merihew Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merihew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merihew Cemetery
  • Frink Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frink Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frink Cemetery
  • Bray Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bray Cemetery
  • Georgia Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Georgia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Georgia Cemetery
  • South Ovid Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Ovid Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Ovid Cemetery
  • Duplain Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duplain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duplain Cemetery
  • Richmond Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richmond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richmond Cemetery
  • Eureka Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eureka Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eureka Cemetery
  • Continue List   (246 more) ...
    • Lowe Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lowe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lowe Cemetery
    • Oak Ridge Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Cemetery
    • Alward Lake Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alward Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alward Lake Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Saint Johns had a population of 3,127 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Saint Johns had a population of 7,904 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Saint Johns, with the one closest to Saint Johns listed first.

  • Price
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Price have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
    • Price is located in Clinton County
  • Shepardsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepardsville
    • Shepardsville is located in Clinton County
  • Duplain
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duplain
    • Duplain is located in Clinton County
  • Eureka
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
    • Eureka is located in Clinton County
  • Riley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley
    • Riley is located in Clinton County
  • Bridgeville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeville
    • Bridgeville is located in Gratiot County
  • Ovid
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ovid have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovid
    • Ovid is located in Clinton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,607 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ovid <2>
  • Maple Rapids
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Rapids
    • Maple Rapids is located in Clinton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
  • Fowler
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • De Witt
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Elsie
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • South Riley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Riley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Riley
    • South Riley is located in Clinton County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Bannister
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Pompeii
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Westphalia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Saint Johns. See our List of 1890's Communities around Saint Johns.

The official website for Saint Johns: www.ci.saint-johns.mi.us/

The official website for Clinton County: www.clinton-county.org/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Saint Johns) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saint Johns. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0003, Longitude: -84.5575       In this case, the coordinates for Saint Johns have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Saint Johns, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 07 Apr 2024