Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Sussex County, Delaware

Saint Johnstown

Unincorporated community in Delaware, United States.

Record

About Saint Johnstown

Saint Johnstown, Delaware, USA was a stop on the now defunct Queen Anne's Railroad line between Ellendale and Greenwood. After the railroad closed down and the tracks were removed, all property owned by the railroad was returned to its previous landowners and several small towns built around the stops disappeared.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Saint Johnstown, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.

Map

Where Saint Johnstown is

USGS topographic map around Saint Johnstown
USGS topographic map, The National Map (public domain). The pin marks the coordinates in the record; old townsites are often a little off.

Historic maps

11 historic USGS maps cover Saint Johnstown

Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.

Directions

Getting there

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Before you go

  • Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
  • Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
  • Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.

Nearby

Other sites near Saint Johnstown

Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Delaware index.

Sources

Sources

  1. ghosttowns.com, "Saint Johnstown": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
  2. Wikipedia, "Saint Johnstown, Delaware": coordinates and summary.
  3. Wikidata Q7401496.
  4. USGS GNIS 217429.
  5. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  6. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).