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Welcome to Juniper ...

Juniper is primarily located in Marion County<1>. A portion of Juniper extends into Talbot County.

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

Juniper is 430 feet [131 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

Area Code for Juniper: 229

Communities Also Named Juniper ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Juniper - they are located in Arizona, California (2), Florida, Idaho, Kansas, Michigan, New Brunswick, North Carolina, Oregon, Texas and Utah.

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

Communities near Juniper ...

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

  • Branton Woods
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Branton Woods is located in Muscogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branton Woods
    • Estimated population in 2019: 12,961 people
  • Heineburg Village ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Heineburg Village is located in Chattahoochee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heineburg Village
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,893 people
  • Buena Vista
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Sunset Terrace
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Sunset Terrace is located in Muscogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Terrace
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 846 people
  • Talbotton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Lincoln Hills
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Lincoln Hills is located in Muscogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Hills
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 833 people
  • Waverly Hall
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Ochillee
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Ochillee is located in Chattahoochee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ochillee
    • Estimated population in 2019: 680 people
  • East Edgewood
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • East Edgewood is located in Muscogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Edgewood
    • Estimated population in 2019: 569 people
  • Ida Vesper
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)

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 Juniper. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Juniper.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Juniper ...

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

Adding Juniper to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Juniper 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 Juniper was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Juniper.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Marion, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Juniper - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.