Welcome to Johns ...
Johns is located in Scotland County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Johns, you might consider that their post office opened in 1912.
Johns is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Johns lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Johns: 910 & 472<3>
Communities Also Named Johns ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Johns - they are located in Alabama, Mississippi, South Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Johns.
Communities near Johns ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Johns.
- Laurinburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurinburg
- Laurinburg is located in Scotland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,896 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurinburg <5>
- Bennettsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettsville
- Bennettsville is located in Marlboro County (SC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,455 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bennettsville <5>
- Hamlet
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
- Hamlet is located in Richmond County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,356 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamlet <5>
- Dillon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon
- Dillon is located in Dillon County (SC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,289 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillon <5>
- Red Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Springs
- Red Springs is located in Robeson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,237 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Springs <5>
- Pembroke
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pembroke. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembroke
- Pembroke is located in Robeson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,942 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pembroke <5>
- Maxton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxton
- Maxton is located in Robeson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,332 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maxton <5>
- McColl
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McColl
- McColl is located in Marlboro County (SC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,943 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McColl <5>
- Rowland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland
- Rowland is located in Robeson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 985 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowland <5>
- Wagram
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wagram have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagram
- Wagram is located in Scotland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 772 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wagram <5>
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 Johns. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Johns.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of 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 Johns.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Johns. See our Newspapers Page for Johns.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Johns ...
Looking for more information about 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 Johns, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Johns.
Adding Johns to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of 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 Johns was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Johns post office opened in 1912.
We also found Johns in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Southeast.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Johns.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Johns. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Scotland County: www.scotlandcounty.org/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Scotland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Johns - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 910 code has been Overlayed with the 472 area code. New phone numbers in the Johns area will be assigned with one of these codes: 910 or 472. As a result, placing a call in the Johns area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |