Welcome to Emporia Junction ...

Emporia Junction is located in Lyon County<1>.

The location of Emporia 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 Emporia 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 Emporia Junction: Emporia Jct. (or less commonly used: Emporia Jctn.)

Emporia Junction is 1,130 feet [344 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Emporia Junction is within the boundaries of the (620) area code.

Communities near Emporia Junction ...

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

• Lebo
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebo
  • Lebo is located in Coffey County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 883 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebo <4>
• Americus
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Americus
  • Americus is located in Lyon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 872 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Americus <4>
• Madison
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
  • Madison is located in Greenwood County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <4>
• Olpe
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olpe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olpe
  • Olpe is located in Lyon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 530 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olpe <4>
• Hartford
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
  • Hartford is located in Lyon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <4>
• Neosho Rapids
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neosho Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neosho Rapids
  • Neosho Rapids is located in Lyon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
• Reading
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reading have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
  • Reading is located in Lyon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reading <4>
• Allen
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
  • Allen is located in Lyon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
• Admire
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Admire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Admire
  • Admire is located in Lyon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Admire <4>
• Bushong
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushong have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushong
  • Bushong is located in Lyon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Emporia Junction ...

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

Adding Emporia Junction to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Emporia 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 Emporia Junction was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Lyon County: www.lyoncounty.org/

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/