Welcome to James River Junction ...

James River Junction is located in Greensville County<1>.

The location of James River 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 James River 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 James River Junction: James Riv. Jct. (or less commonly used: James Riv. Jctn.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for James River Junction for more information about variations on the name of James River Junction.

James River Junction is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: James River Junction lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for James River Junction: (434)

Communities near James River Junction ...

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

• Roanoke Rapids
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanoke Rapids
  • Roanoke Rapids is located in Halifax County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,186 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roanoke Rapids <4>
• Emporia
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emporia
  • Emporia is located in Emporia City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,257 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emporia <4>
• Gaston
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaston
  • Gaston is located in Northampton County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,022 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaston <4>
• Garysburg
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garysburg
  • Garysburg is located in Northampton County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 913 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garysburg <4>
• Jarratt
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarratt
  • Jarratt is located in Greensville County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jarratt <4>
• Seaboard
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seaboard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaboard
  • Seaboard is located in Northampton County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seaboard <4>
• Boykins
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boykins
  • Boykins is located in Southampton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boykins <4>
• Stony Creek
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
  • Stony Creek is located in Sussex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stony Creek <4>
• Capron
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capron
  • Capron is located in Southampton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
• Branchville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
  • Branchville is located in Southampton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 115 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 James River Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for James River Junction.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for James River Junction ...

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

Adding James River Junction to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found James River Junction on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for James River Junction.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Greensville County: www.greensvillecountyva.gov/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/