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Saint Johns, Indiana

Coordinates: 41°18′31″N 85°06′49″W / 41.30861°N 85.11361°W / 41.30861; -85.11361
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Saint Johns
Saint Johns is located in Indiana
Saint Johns
Saint Johns
Saint Johns is located in the United States
Saint Johns
Saint Johns
Coordinates: 41°18′31″N 85°06′49″W / 41.30861°N 85.11361°W / 41.30861; -85.11361
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyDeKalb
TownshipButler
Elevation860 ft (260 m)
ZIP code
46738
FIPS code18-66906[2]
GNIS feature ID442564

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

History

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

Geography

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Saint Johns is located at 41°18′31″N 85°06′49″W / 41.30861°N 85.11361°W / 41.30861; -85.11361.

References

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  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  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 September 3, 2014.