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Welcome to Murphy Junction ...

Murphy Junction is located in Fannin County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Murphy 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 1910.

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

Murphy Junction is 1,630 feet [497 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Murphy Junction: 706 & 762<3>

Communities Also Named Murphy Junction ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Murphy Junction - it's located in North Carolina.

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

Communities near Murphy Junction ...

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

  • Rolston
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Rolston is located in Gilmer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolston
    • Estimated population in 2019: 36,716 people
  • Canal Lake
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Canal Lake is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Lake
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 23,025 people
  • Northcutt
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Northcutt is located in Gilmer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northcutt
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 16,698 people
  • Pantertown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Pantertown is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pantertown
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 9,749 people
  • Cutcane
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Cutcane is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutcane
    • Estimated population in 2019: 3,417 people
  • Belltown Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Belltown Hill is located in Polk County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown Hill
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,457 people
  • Ellijay
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Youngcane ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Youngcane is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngcane
    • Estimated population in 2019: 1,661 people
  • Hemp
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Hemp is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemp
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,647 people
  • McCaysville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Murphy Junction ...

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

Adding Murphy Junction to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Murphy 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 Murphy Junction was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1910.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Fannin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Murphy 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 706 code has been Overlayed with the 762 area code. New phone numbers in the Murphy Junction area will be assigned with one of these codes: 706 or 762. As a result, placing a call in the Murphy 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.