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Welcome to John ...

John is located in Russell County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of John, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.

John is 1,730 feet [527 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: John lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for John: 276

Communities Also Named John ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named John - they are located in Kentucky, Louisiana and Tennessee.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for John.

Communities near John ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near John.

  • Norton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Lebanon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Wise
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Coeburn
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Honaker
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Clintwood
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Saint Paul
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Haysi
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Haysi is located in Dickenson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysi
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haysi <3>
  • Nickelsville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Dungannon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Dungannon is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungannon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 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 John. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for John.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of 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 John.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around John. See our Newspapers Page for John.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for John ...

Looking for more information about 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 John, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for John.

Adding John to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of John in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for John was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>

From that list, the John post office opened in 1891. The John post office closed in 1915.

For more details, see References and Mentions for John.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Russell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around John - 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>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/