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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Saint John. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

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.

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 John (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 John. 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 John ...

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 John: St. John

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Saint John is historic, it would have been located within present day Darke County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Darke County: Jay (IN), Randolph (IN), Wayne (IN), Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Preble & Shelby.

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

  • Darke County     (The home county of Saint John)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint John, with the one closest to Saint John listed first.
    • Pikeville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pikeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
      • Pikeville is located in Darke County
    • Greenville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Darke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,627 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <3>
    • Poplar Ridge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Ridge
      • Poplar Ridge is located in Darke County
    • Gettysburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gettysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gettysburg
      • Gettysburg is located in Darke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
    • Coletown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coletown
      • Coletown is located in Darke County
    • Ansonia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansonia
      • Ansonia is located in Darke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,120 people
    • Dawn
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawn
      • Dawn is located in Darke County
    • Abbottsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbottsville
      • Abbottsville is located in Darke County
    • Fort Jefferson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Jefferson
      • Fort Jefferson is located in Darke County
    • Frenchtown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
      • Frenchtown is located in Darke County
    • Versailles
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Wayne Lakes
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Lakes
      • Wayne Lakes is located in Darke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
      • Wayne Lakes has also been known as:
      • Wayne Lakes Park
    • Nashville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
      • Nashville is located in Darke County
  • Auglaize County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint John, with the one closest to Saint John listed first.
    • Minster
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minster
      • Minster is located in Auglaize County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,828 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minster <3>
    • New Bremen
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bremen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bremen
      • New Bremen is located in Auglaize County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,949 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Bremen <3>
    • New Knoxville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Knoxville
      • New Knoxville is located in Auglaize County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 862 people
    • Saint Marys
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Champaign County
    • Christiansburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christiansburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiansburg
      • Christiansburg is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Christiansburg <3>
  • Mercer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint John, with the one closest to Saint John listed first.
    • Burkettsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Saint Henry
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Wendelin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendelin
      • Wendelin is located in Mercer County
    • Chickasaw
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chickasaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw
      • Chickasaw is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chickasaw <3>
    • Fort Recovery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Coldwater
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Montezuma
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
      • Montezuma is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
    • Macedon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedon
      • Macedon is located in Mercer County
    • Celina
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Wabash
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabash
      • Wabash is located in Mercer County
  • Miami County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint John, with the one closest to Saint John listed first.
    • Bradford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,871 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradford <3>
    • West Covington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Covington
      • West Covington is located in Miami County
    • Covington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Polo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polo
      • Polo is located in Miami County
    • Laura
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Pleasant Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Potsdam
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potsdam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potsdam
      • Potsdam is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
    • Ludlow Falls
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlow Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow Falls
      • Ludlow Falls is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • Piqua
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Garland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
      • Garland is located in Miami County
    • West Milton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milton
      • West Milton is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,853 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Milton <3>
    • Kessler
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kessler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kessler
      • Kessler is located in Miami County
    • Troy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,473 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <3>
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint John, with the one closest to Saint John listed first.
    • Phillipsburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
      • Phillipsburg is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 550 people
    • Wengerlawn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wengerlawn
      • Wengerlawn is located in Montgomery County
    • Arlington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Arlington is located in Montgomery County
    • Brookville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Union
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,909 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <3>
    • Pyrmont
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyrmont
      • Pyrmont is located in Montgomery County
    • Clayton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,233 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <3>
    • Airhill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airhill
      • Airhill is located in Montgomery County
    • Englewood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Englewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
      • Englewood is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,502 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Englewood <3>
    • Kreitzer Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kreitzer Corner
      • Kreitzer Corner is located in Montgomery County
    • Northview
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northview
      • Northview is located in Montgomery County
    • Trotwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Vandalia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
      • Vandalia is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,987 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vandalia <3>
  • Preble County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint John, with the one closest to Saint John listed first.
    • West Manchester
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Manchester
      • West Manchester is located in Preble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Manchester <3>
    • Eldorado
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldorado have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
      • Eldorado is located in Preble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
    • Verona
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Euphemia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Euphemia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euphemia
      • Euphemia is located in Preble County
    • Lewisburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
      • Lewisburg is located in Preble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,751 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisburg <3>
    • New Paris
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Paris
      • New Paris is located in Preble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Paris <3>
    • Eaton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • West Alexandria
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Alexandria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Alexandria
      • West Alexandria is located in Preble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,323 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Alexandria <3>
    • Ingomar
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingomar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingomar
      • Ingomar is located in Preble County
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint John, with the one closest to Saint John listed first.
    • Russia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russia
      • Russia is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 665 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russia <3>
    • Dawson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
      • Dawson is located in Shelby County
    • Lockington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockington
      • Lockington is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Fort Loramie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Loramie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Loramie
      • Fort Loramie is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,537 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Loramie <3>
    • Filburns Island
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filburns Island
      • Filburns Island is located in Shelby County
    • Hardin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
      • Hardin is located in Shelby County
    • Lehmkuhl Landing
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehmkuhl Landing
      • Lehmkuhl Landing is located in Shelby County
    • Sidney
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Kettlersville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kettlersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettlersville
      • Kettlersville is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kettlersville <3>
    • Pasco
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasco
      • Pasco is located in Shelby County
    • Anna
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
      • Anna is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,512 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anna <3>
    • Port Jefferson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Jefferson
      • Port Jefferson is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Jefferson <3>
  • Jay County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint John, with the one closest to Saint John listed first.
    • Boundary City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boundary City
      • Boundary City is located in Jay County (IN)
    • Salamonia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salamonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salamonia
      • Salamonia is located in Jay County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
    • Bluff Point
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Point
      • Bluff Point is located in Jay County (IN)
    • Collett
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collett
      • Collett is located in Jay County (IN)
    • Portland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Blaine
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
      • Blaine is located in Jay County (IN)
  • Randolph County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint John, with the one closest to Saint John listed first.
    • Union City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Haysville Corner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville Corner
      • Haysville Corner is located in Randolph County (IN)
    • Arba
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arba
      • Arba is located in Randolph County (IN)
    • Saratoga
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Lynn
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
      • Lynn is located in Randolph County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,006 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynn <3>
    • New Pittsburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Pittsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pittsburg
      • New Pittsburg is located in Randolph County (IN)
    • Snow Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
      • Snow Hill is located in Randolph County (IN)
    • Winchester
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Bloomingport
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingport
      • Bloomingport is located in Randolph County (IN)
    • Stone
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone
      • Stone is located in Randolph County (IN)
    • Ridgeville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
      • Ridgeville is located in Randolph County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 734 people
    • Farmland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmland
      • Farmland is located in Randolph County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,224 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmland <3>
    • Modoc
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Modoc have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modoc
      • Modoc is located in Randolph County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
  • Wayne County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint John, with the one closest to Saint John listed first.
    • Whitewater
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitewater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater
      • Whitewater is located in Wayne County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
    • Fountain City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain City
      • Fountain City is located in Wayne County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 753 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fountain City <3>
    • Chester
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
      • Chester is located in Wayne County (IN)
    • Webster
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Wayne County (IN)
    • Williamsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Williamsburg is located in Wayne County (IN)
    • Richmond
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Spring Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
      • Spring Grove is located in Wayne County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
    • Economy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
      • Economy is located in Wayne County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
    • Greens Fork
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Centerville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Wayne County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,611 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <3>
    • Boston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
      • Boston is located in Wayne County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boston <3>

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

Newspapers Published in Saint John ...

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 58 newspapers that have been published in the area around Saint John.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Saint John, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Saint John.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 John:

Cemeteries Near Saint John ...

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

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 John covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
  • St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
  • Wakefield Lutheran Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wakefield Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wakefield Lutheran Cemetery
  • Childrens Home Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Childrens Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Childrens Home Cemetery
  • Greenville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenville Cemetery
  • East Zion Community Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Zion Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Zion Community Cemetery
  • Earhart Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Earhart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Earhart Cemetery
  • New Greenville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Greenville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Greenville Cemetery
  • Martin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
  • Erisman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Erisman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Erisman Cemetery
  • Stelvideo Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stelvideo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stelvideo Cemetery
  • Beamsville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beamsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beamsville Cemetery
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    • Sunset Memory Gardens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memory Gardens
    • County Home Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Home Cemetery
    • Coppess Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coppess Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coppess 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.

While we didn't find Saint John in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Saint John.

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

  • Greenville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Greenville is located in Darke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,627 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <3>
  • Stelvideo
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stelvideo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stelvideo
    • Stelvideo is located in Darke County
  • Pikeville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pikeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
    • Pikeville is located in Darke County
  • Beamsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beamsville
    • Beamsville is located in Darke County
  • Poplar Ridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Ridge
    • Poplar Ridge is located in Darke County
  • Horatio
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horatio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horatio
    • Horatio is located in Darke County
  • Mount Heron
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Heron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Heron
    • Mount Heron is located in Darke County
  • Jaysville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jaysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaysville
    • Jaysville is located in Darke County
  • Gettysburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gettysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gettysburg
    • Gettysburg is located in Darke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
  • Woodington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodington
    • Woodington is located in Darke County
  • Ansonia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansonia
    • Ansonia is located in Darke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,120 people
  • Dawn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawn
    • Dawn is located in Darke County
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    • Baker
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
      • Baker is located in Darke County
    • Fort Jefferson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Jefferson
      • Fort Jefferson is located in Darke County
    • Delisle
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delisle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delisle
      • Delisle is located in Darke County

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

The official website for Darke County: www.co.darke.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 John, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Saint John) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saint John. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1317, Longitude: -84.5991       In this case, the coordinates for Saint John have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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