Welcome to Akin Junction ...

Akin Junction is located in Franklin County<1>.

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

The pronunciation of Akin Junction: AY-kin<3>

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

Akin Junction is 430 feet [131 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Akin Junction is within the (618) area code.

Communities near Akin Junction ...

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

• West Frankfort
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Frankfort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Frankfort
  • West Frankfort is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,733 people
• Benton
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
  • Benton is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,784 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <5>
• Johnston City
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston City
  • Johnston City is located in Williamson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,359 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnston City <5>
• McLeansboro
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLeansboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLeansboro
  • McLeansboro is located in Hamilton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,730 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McLeansboro <5>
• Christopher
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christopher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christopher
  • Christopher is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,686 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Christopher <5>
• Ina
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ina
  • Ina is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,279 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ina <5>
• Sesser
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sesser
  • Sesser is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,837 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sesser <5>
• Zeigler
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zeigler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeigler
  • Zeigler is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,671 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zeigler <5>
• Galatia
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galatia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galatia
  • Galatia is located in Saline County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 868 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galatia <5>
• Valier
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valier
  • Valier is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valier <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 Akin Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Akin Junction.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Akin Junction ...

Looking for more information about Akin 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 Akin Junction, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Akin Junction.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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