Welcome to Iowa Junction ...

Iowa Junction is located in Henderson County<1>.

The location of Iowa 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 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.)

Iowa Junction is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Iowa Junction ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Illinois communities named Iowa Junction: This one is located in Henderson County and the other is located in Peoria County.

Beyond Illinois, there are 3 communities that are also named Iowa Junction - they are located in Iowa 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.

• Burlington
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
  • Burlington is located in Des Moines County (IA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,516 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <4>
• Fort Madison
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Madison
  • Fort Madison is located in Lee County (IA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,263 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Madison <4>
• West Burlington
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Burlington
  • West Burlington is located in Des Moines County (IA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,875 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Burlington <4>
• Carthage
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
  • Carthage is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,419 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carthage <4>
• Oquawka
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oquawka
  • Oquawka is located in Henderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,231 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oquawka <4>
• La Harpe
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Harpe
  • La Harpe is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,123 people
• Nauvoo
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nauvoo
  • Nauvoo is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,044 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nauvoo <4>
• Danville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
  • Danville is located in Des Moines County (IA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
• Dallas City
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas City
  • Dallas City is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 859 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas City <4>
• Stronghurst
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stronghurst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stronghurst
  • Stronghurst is located in Henderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 774 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stronghurst <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 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.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Iowa Junction ...

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

Adding Iowa Junction to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Iowa 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 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 ...

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

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov