Welcome to Texas Junction ...

Texas Junction is located in Jackson County<1>.

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

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

Texas Junction is 380 feet [116 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Texas Junction: (618)

Communities Also Named Texas Junction ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Texas Junction - they are located in Louisiana and Oklahoma.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Texas Junction.

Communities near Texas Junction ...

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

• Carbondale
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
  • Carbondale is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,036 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carbondale <4>
• Herrin
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrin
  • Herrin is located in Williamson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,625 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herrin <4>
• Carterville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterville
  • Carterville is located in Williamson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,834 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carterville <4>
• Du Quoin
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Du Quoin
  • Du Quoin is located in Perry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,591 people
• Zeigler
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • 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 <4>
• Cambria
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
  • Cambria is located in Williamson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,648 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambria <4>
• De Soto
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Soto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
  • De Soto is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,503 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Soto <4>
• Crainville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crainville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crainville
  • Crainville is located in Williamson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people
• Royalton
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royalton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
  • Royalton is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,110 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royalton <4>
• Energy
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Energy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Energy
  • Energy is located in Williamson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,086 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Energy <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 Texas Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Texas Junction.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Texas Junction ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Jackson County: www.co.jackson.il.us/

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