St. John dates to 1882
Most of St. John was built recently: 3% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1981. Most of St. John was built recently: 3% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1981.
How St. John began
When was St. John founded?
St. John dates its founding to 1882 (Wikidata). Its post office opened in 1882.
Lost post offices and old corners
Another post office, Saint John's, opened and closed inside today’s town.
US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock, CC0). Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).
Questions about St. John’s history
What year was St. John founded?
In 1882, according to Wikidata. St. John’s post office opened in 1882.
Memory lane
What the archives can’t tell you, neighbors can.
Where this page comes from
Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →
From the US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.