Welcome to Linn Junction ...

Linn Junction is located in Linn County<1>.

The location of Linn Junction has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Linn Junction, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1892.

A typical abbreviation for Linn Junction: Linn Jct. (or less commonly used: Linn Jctn.)

Linn Junction is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Linn Junction lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Linn Junction is located in the (319) area code.

Communities near Linn Junction ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Linn Junction.

• Cedar Rapids
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Rapids
  • Cedar Rapids is located in Linn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 134,027 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Rapids <4>
• Marion
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
  • Marion is located in Linn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,780 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <4>
• North Liberty
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
• Vinton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
  • Vinton is located in Benton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,019 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vinton <4>
• Mount Vernon
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
  • Mount Vernon is located in Linn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,528 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <4>
• Robins
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robins
  • Robins is located in Linn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,570 people
• Fairfax
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
  • Fairfax is located in Linn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,934 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <4>
• Solon
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
  • Solon is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,771 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solon <4>
• Center Point
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
  • Center Point is located in Linn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,560 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Point <4>
• Ely
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ely have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely
  • Ely is located in Linn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,382 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ely <4>

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 Linn Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Linn Junction.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Linn 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 Linn Junction.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Linn Junction. See our Newspapers Page for Linn Junction.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Linn Junction ...

Looking for more information about Linn Junction? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Linn Junction, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Linn Junction.

Adding Linn Junction to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Linn Junction in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Linn Junction was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Linn Junction post office opened in 1892.

We also found Linn Junction on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Iowa (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Linn Junction.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Linn Junction. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Linn County: www.co.linn.ia.us/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/