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Welcome to Saint John ...

Saint John is located in Haywood County<1>.

When the people of Saint John refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Saint Johner<2>

A typical abbreviation for Saint John: St. John

Saint John is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Saint John, you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Code for Saint John: 731

Communities Also Named Saint John ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Tennessee communities named Saint John: This one is located in Haywood County and the other is located in Clay County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 26 communities that are also named Saint John - they are located in California, Indiana (2), Kansas (3), Kentucky, Louisiana (4), Maine, Missouri (3), New Brunswick, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Ontario, 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.

  • Brownsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Oakland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Oakland is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,669 people
  • Feathers Chapel
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Feathers Chapel is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feathers Chapel
    • Estimated population in 2014: 7,102 people
  • Whiteville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Somerville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Mason
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Bradford
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Bradford is located in Haywood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,017 people
  • Gainesville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Gainesville is located in Tipton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
    • Estimated population in 2014: 958 people
  • Charleston
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Charleston is located in Tipton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
    • Estimated population in 2014: 671 people
  • Gailor
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Gailor is located in Tipton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gailor
    • Estimated population in 2014: 468 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.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Haywood, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Saint John - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.