Welcome to Lancaster Junction ...
Lancaster Junction is located in Grant County<1>.
The location of Lancaster 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 Lancaster 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 Lancaster Junction: Lancaster Jct. (or less commonly used: Lancaster Jctn.)
Lancaster Junction is 1,170 feet [357 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Lancaster Junction lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Lancaster Junction: (608)
Communities Also Named Lancaster Junction ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Lancaster Junction - it's located in Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lancaster Junction.
Communities near Lancaster Junction ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lancaster Junction.
- Platteville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platteville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platteville
- Platteville is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,650 people
- Lancaster
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Boscobel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Muscoda
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Highland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Wauzeka
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Bloomington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
- Bloomington is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
- Montfort
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montfort
- Montfort is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 675 people
- Livingston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
- Livingston is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
- Linden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
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 Lancaster Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lancaster Junction.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lancaster 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 Lancaster Junction.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lancaster Junction. See our Newspapers Page for Lancaster Junction.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lancaster Junction ...
Looking for more information about Lancaster 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 Lancaster Junction, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lancaster Junction.
Adding Lancaster Junction to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lancaster 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 Lancaster Junction was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lancaster Junction.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lancaster Junction. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Grant County: www.grantcounty.org/
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 Grant, 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 Lancaster Junction - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |