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Welcome to Saint Johns ...

Saint Johns is located in Saint Louis County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Saint Johns: St. Johns

Saint Johns is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Saint Johns ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Missouri communities named Saint Johns: This one is located in Saint Louis County and the other is located in Franklin County.

Beyond Missouri, there are 30 communities that are also named Saint Johns - they are located in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana (2), Kentucky, Manitoba, Michigan (2), Minnesota, 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.

  • Saint Louis
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Saint Charles
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Saint Peters
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Florissant
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florissant
    • Florissant is located in Saint Louis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,795 people
  • Chesterfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Wildwood
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
    • Wildwood is located in Saint Louis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,460 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wildwood <3>
  • University City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University City
    • University City is located in Saint Louis City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,049 people
  • Ballwin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ballwin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballwin
    • Ballwin is located in Saint Louis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,094 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ballwin <3>
  • Granite City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Kirkwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkwood
    • Kirkwood is located in Saint Louis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,866 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 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.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Saint Louis, 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.