Saint Johns, Indiana Explained

Official Name:	Saint Johns
Pushpin Map:	Indiana#USA
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	United States
Subdivision Type1:	State
Subdivision Name1:	Indiana
Subdivision Type2:	County
Subdivision Name2:	DeKalb
Subdivision Type3:	Township
Subdivision Name3:	Butler
Coordinates:	41.3086°N -85.1136°W
Elevation Footnotes:	^[1]
Elevation Ft:	860
Postal Code Type:	ZIP code
Postal Code:	46738
Blank Name:	FIPS code
Blank Info:	18-66906^[2]
Blank1 Name:	GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:	442564

Saint Johns is an unincorporated community in Butler Township, DeKalb County, Indiana.

History

Saint Johns once contained a post office called DeKalb.^[3] It operated between 1840 and 1905.^[4]

Geography

Saint Johns is located at 41.3086°N -85.1136°W.

References

1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
3. Book: Baker, Ronald L.. From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. registration. October 1995. Indiana University Press. 978-0-253-32866-3. A variant name, DeKalb, for the county, was given to a post office....
4. Web site: DeKalb County . Jim Forte Postal History . 3 September 2014.