Welcome to Edgerton Junction ...

Edgerton Junction is located in Platte County<1>.

The location of Edgerton 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 Edgerton Junction, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1899.

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

Edgerton Junction is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Edgerton Junction is within the (816) area code.

Communities near Edgerton Junction ...

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

• Leavenworth
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavenworth
  • Leavenworth is located in Leavenworth County (KS)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,934 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leavenworth <4>
• Gladstone
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gladstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
  • Gladstone is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,677 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gladstone <4>
• Lansing
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
  • Lansing is located in Leavenworth County (KS)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,954 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <4>
• Kearney
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kearney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney
  • Kearney is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,155 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kearney <4>
• Smithville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
  • Smithville is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,011 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithville <4>
• Parkville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
  • Parkville is located in Platte County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,329 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkville <4>
• Platte City
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platte City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte City
  • Platte City is located in Platte County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,969 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Platte City <4>
• Plattsburg
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plattsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsburg
  • Plattsburg is located in Clinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,242 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plattsburg <4>
• Weatherby Lake
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weatherby Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weatherby Lake
  • Weatherby Lake is located in Platte County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,086 people
• Lathrop
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lathrop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lathrop
  • Lathrop is located in Clinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,019 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lathrop <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 Edgerton Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Edgerton Junction.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Edgerton Junction ...

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

Adding Edgerton Junction to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Edgerton Junction in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Edgerton Junction post office opened in 1899.

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Platte County: www.co.platte.mo.us/

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/