Welcome to Heafford Junction ...
Heafford Junction is located in Lincoln County<1>.
The location of Heafford 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 Heafford Junction, you might consider that their post office opened in 1935.
A typical abbreviation for Heafford Junction: Heafford Jct. (or less commonly used: Heafford Jctn.)
Heafford Junction is 1,480 feet [451 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Heafford Junction lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Heafford Junction: (715) & (534)<4>
Communities near Heafford Junction ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Heafford Junction.
- Rhinelander
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhinelander
- Rhinelander is located in Oneida County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,637 people
- Tomahawk
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk
- Tomahawk is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,133 people
- Jersey City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jersey City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey City
- Jersey City is located in Lincoln County
- Harshaw
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harshaw
- Harshaw is located in Oneida County
- Harrison
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Harrison is located in Lincoln County
- Newbold
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Hazelhurst
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelhurst
- Hazelhurst is located in Oneida County
- Dudley
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
- Dudley is located in Lincoln County
- Gleason
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleason
- Gleason is located in Lincoln County
- Dutch Corners ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Corners
- Dutch Corners is located in Lincoln County
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 Heafford Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Heafford Junction.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Heafford 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 Heafford Junction.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Heafford Junction. See our Newspapers Page for Heafford Junction.
Adding Heafford Junction to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Heafford 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 Heafford Junction was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Heafford Junction mentioned on a train schedule titled Canadian Pacific Railroad Time Tables (October 1899).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Heafford Junction.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Heafford Junction. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lincoln County: www.co.lincoln.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Lincoln, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Heafford Junction - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (534) is an overlay for area code (715). |