Welcome to Central Junction ...

Central Junction is located in Chatham County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Central Junction, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1895.

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

Central Junction is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Codes for Central Junction: 912 & 565<3>

Communities Also Named Central Junction ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Georgia communities named Central Junction: This one is located in Chatham County and the other is located in Bibb County.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Central Junction.

Communities near Central Junction ...

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

Savannah
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Savannah is located in Chatham County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 143,632 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savannah <4>
Pooler
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Pooler is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pooler
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,022 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pooler <4>
Richmond Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Richmond Hill is located in Bryan County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,408 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond Hill <4>
Rincon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Rincon is located in Effingham County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,655 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rincon <4>
Port Wentworth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Port Wentworth is located in Chatham County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,812 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Wentworth <4>
Port Wentworth Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Port Wentworth Junction is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Wentworth Junction
- Estimated population in 2019: 9,641 people
Hardeeville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Hardeeville is located in Beaufort County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardeeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,451 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardeeville <4>
Bloomingdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Bloomingdale is located in Chatham County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,136 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomingdale <4>
Tybee Island
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Tybee Island is located in Chatham County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,051 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tybee Island <4>
Exley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Exley is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exley
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,894 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 Central Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Central Junction.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Central Junction ...

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

Adding Central Junction to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Central 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 (so far) for Central Junction was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1895.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Chatham, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Central Junction - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 912 code has been Overlayed with the 565 area code. New phone numbers in the Central Junction area will be assigned with one of these codes: 912 or 565. As a result, placing a call in the Central Junction area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.