Includes the following communities
Saint John, Whitman Co., Washington
St. John, Whitman Co., Washington
History
St. John was founded in the late 1880s and named for settler E.T. St. John. It was officially incorporated on 10 March 1904. Many Volga German families settled in and around St. John.
Resources
- 1920 Federal Cesus of Whitman County (Eugene Jenkins)
- Saint John Cemetery (findagrave.com)
External Links
- St. John, Washington (Wikipedia)
- St. John: A Century of Pride and Production (1904-2004)
The following Volga German families settled in and around Saint John:
Colonies
Map showing the location of St. John in Whitman County, Washington.
Source: Wikipedia
Map of St. John (1910)
Source: Washington State University Digital Archives.
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Volga Colonies
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