History of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu: A historic city in Montérégie, it’s famous for its annual International Balloon Festival and proximity to the Richelieu River.

The city is located on the west side of Richelieu River, 21mi (34km) north of the US border. (45.305N, 73.254W) It was named after the old french Fort St-Jean. It was previously known by the english name, St Johns, and before that as Dorchester. First incorporated as the Village of St Johns in 1848 and then became a town in 1857. It has merged with several other neighbouring towns including Iberville, L'Acadie, and St-Luc in 2001 to form the new city of Ville de St-Jean-Iberville. Shortly afterward the old name was restored to the new merged city.

St-Jean-sur-Richelieu Protestant Cemetery
A non-denominational protestant cemetery located on the south side of Boulevard St-Jacques (Rte 219), about 1.4mi (2km) west of the river. (45.305N, 73.273W) It consists of two areas, the older one on the east side at the corner of Boul. St-Jacques and Rue La Fontaine and a newer cemetery with all flat ground level stones on its west side. In the older cemetery, there is a section devoted to military burials, mostly airforce personnel from the nearby RCAF St-Jean Airbase, now closed.

Cimetière de St-Jean-sur-Richelieu
A large catholic cemetery in St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, located on the north side of Boulevard St-Jacques (Rte 219), about 1.4mi (2km) west of the river. (45.308N, 73.275W)

St Johns
The older english name for St-Jean-sur-Richelieu. On a 1893 Post Office map, it was called St Johns East.
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