Welcome to Junction City ...
Junction City is located in Trinity County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Junction City, you might consider that their post office opened in 1861.
Junction City is 1,600 feet [488 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Junction City lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Junction City is within the (530) area code.
The ZIP code for Junction City: 96048<3>
Communities Also Named Junction City ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Junction City - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois (2), Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, Ohio (2), Oregon, South Dakota, Washington (2) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Junction City.
Communities near Junction City ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Junction City.
- Helena ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Weaverville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaverville
- Weaverville is located in Trinity County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weaverville <5>
- Douglas City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas City
- Douglas City is located in Trinity County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Douglas City <5>
- Big Bar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bar
- Big Bar is located in Trinity County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Bar <5>
- Hayfork
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayfork
- Hayfork is located in Trinity County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayfork <5>
- Lewiston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
- Lewiston is located in Trinity County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewiston <5>
- Deadwood ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Minersville ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minersville
- Minersville is located in Trinity County
- Peanut
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peanut
- Peanut is located in Trinity County
- Morrowville ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morrowville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrowville
- Morrowville is located in Shasta 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 Junction City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Junction City.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Junction City. 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 Junction City.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Junction City. See our Newspapers Page for Junction City.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Junction City ...
Looking for more information about Junction City? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Junction City, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Junction City.
Adding Junction City to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Junction City 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 Junction City was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Junction City post office opened in 1861.
We also found Junction City in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Junction City.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Junction City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Trinity County: www.trinitycounty.org/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Trinity, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Junction City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Junction City). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Junction City or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |