Welcome to Johns ...

Johns is located in Boone County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Johns, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1919.

Johns is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Telephone area codes for Johns: (304) & (681)<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, North Carolina, South Carolina and 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.

• Charleston
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
  • Charleston is located in Kanawha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 45,879 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charleston <4>
• South Charleston
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Charleston
  • South Charleston is located in Kanawha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,036 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Charleston <4>
• Saint Albans
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Albans have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Albans
  • Saint Albans is located in Kanawha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,763 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Albans <4>
• Dunbar
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
  • Dunbar is located in Kanawha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,951 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunbar <4>
• Nitro
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nitro have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitro
  • Nitro is located in Kanawha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,285 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nitro <4>
• Madison
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
  • Madison is located in Boone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,616 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <4>
• Chesapeake
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake
  • Chesapeake is located in Kanawha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,393 people
• Marmet
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marmet have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marmet
  • Marmet is located in Kanawha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,351 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marmet <4>
• Belle
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle
  • Belle is located in Kanawha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,108 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle <4>
• Cedar Grove
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
  • Cedar Grove is located in Kanawha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 897 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 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.<6>

From that list, the Johns post office opened in 1919.

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 State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/