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Welcome to Junction City ...

The town of Junction City is located in Talbot County<1>.



Google driving directions from your current location to Junction City

The location of Junction City has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Junction City, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1907.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Junction City has a population of 162 people<3> (see below for details).

Junction City is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Junction City (for example, toward Smith's Station (AL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Codes for Junction City: 706 & 762<5>

The ZIP code for Junction City: 31812<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Junction City had an population of 162 people. This is a decrease of 8.47% since the 2010 Census.

At the time of the 2010 Census, Junction City had a population of 177 people. This makes Junction City the county's 3rd most populous community.

More information can be found on the Census Page for Junction City.

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, California, 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.

  • Manchester
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Buena Vista
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Butler
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Lincoln Park
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
    • Lincoln Park is located in Upson County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 1,503 people
  • Talbotton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talbotton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talbotton
    • Talbotton is located in Talbot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talbotton <7>
  • Waverly Hall
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waverly Hall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly Hall
    • Waverly Hall is located in Harris County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 821 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly Hall <7>
  • Shiloh
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Woodland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Norwich
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
    • Norwich is located in Taylor County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 222 people
  • Geneva
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)

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.<9>

From that list, the Junction City post office opened in 1907.

We also found Junction City on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Georgia (1911).

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

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 State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Talbot, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Junction City.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Junction City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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 706 code has been Overlayed with the 762 area code. New phone numbers in the Junction City area will be assigned with one of these codes: 706 or 762. As a result, placing a call in the Junction City area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>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 town (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).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>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.
<9>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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