Saint Johns, Indiana

Saint Johns
Unincorporated community
Saint Johns
Coordinates: 41°18′31″N 85°06′49″W / 41.30861°N 85.11361°W / 41.30861; -85.11361Coordinates: 41°18′31″N 85°06′49″W / 41.30861°N 85.11361°W / 41.30861; -85.11361
Country United States
State Indiana
County DeKalb
Township Butler
Elevation[1] 860 ft (260 m)
ZIP code 46738
FIPS code 18-66906[2]
GNIS feature ID 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°18′31″N 85°06′49″W / 41.30861°N 85.11361°W / 41.30861; -85.11361.

References

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


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