Saint Johns is an unincorporated community in Butler Township, DeKalb County, Indiana.
Saint Johns | |
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Coordinates: 41°18′31″N 85°06′49″W / 41.30861°N 85.11361°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | DeKalb |
Township | Butler |
Elevation | 860 ft (260 m) |
ZIP code | 46738 |
FIPS code | 18-66906[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 442564 |
History
editSaint Johns once contained a post office called DeKalb.[3] It operated between 1840 and 1905.[4]
Geography
editSaint Johns is located at 41°18′31″N 85°06′49″W / 41.30861°N 85.11361°W.
References
edit- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ 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...
- ^ "DeKalb County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 3, 2014.