Welcome to Iowa Junction ...
So far, we found very little information about Iowa Junction. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Iowa Junction to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Iowa Junction, please Contact Us.
Iowa Junction would have been located within present day Washington County<2>.
The location of Iowa Junction has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Iowa Junction, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
A typical abbreviation for Iowa Junction: Iowa Jct. (or less commonly used: Iowa Jctn.)
While the community is gone, the present day location for Iowa Junction is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Iowa Junction was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Iowa Junction still existed, it would have been in the (319) area code.
Communities Also Named Iowa Junction ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Iowa Junction - they are located in Illinois (2) and Louisiana.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Iowa Junction.
Communities near Iowa Junction ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Iowa Junction.
- Iowa City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa City
- Iowa City is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76,608 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iowa City <5>
- Coralville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coralville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coralville
- Coralville is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,484 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coralville <5>
- North Liberty
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Liberty
- North Liberty is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,736 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Liberty <5>
- Washington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,206 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <5>
- Tiffin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiffin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffin
- Tiffin is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,629 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiffin <5>
- West Liberty
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
- West Liberty is located in Muscatine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,734 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Liberty <5>
- Kalona
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kalona have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalona
- Kalona is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,560 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kalona <5>
- West Branch
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Branch
- West Branch is located in Cedar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,519 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Branch <5>
- Columbus Junction
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Junction
- Columbus Junction is located in Louisa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,810 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus Junction <5>
- Wellman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellman
- Wellman is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,401 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellman <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Iowa Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Iowa Junction.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Iowa Junction. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Iowa Junction.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Iowa Junction. See our Newspapers Page for Iowa Junction.
Adding Iowa Junction to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Iowa Junction in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Iowa Junction was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Iowa Junction.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Iowa Junction, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Iowa Junction - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |