Welcome to Center Junction ...
The city of Center Junction is located in Jones County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Center Junction, you might consider that their post office opened in 1893.
A typical abbreviation for Center Junction: Center Jct. (or less commonly used: Center Jctn.)
From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Center Junction had a population of 111 people.<2> (see below for details).
Center Junction is 920 feet [280 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Center Junction lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Center Junction: 563
The ZIP code for Center Junction: 52212<4>
Communities near Center Junction ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Center Junction.
- Anamosa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anamosa have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anamosa
- Anamosa is located in Jones County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,545 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anamosa <6>
- Monticello
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Monticello is located in Jones County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,873 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <6>
- Cascade
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Springville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Springville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
- Springville is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,149 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springville <6>
- Mechanicsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Mechanicsville is located in Cedar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,116 people
- Clarence
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Lowden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowden have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowden
- Lowden is located in Cedar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowden <6>
- Olin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Stanwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Hopkinton
(17 miles [27.4 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 Center Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Center Junction.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Center 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 Center Junction.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Center Junction. See our Newspapers Page for Center Junction.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Center Junction ...
Looking for more information about Center 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 Center Junction, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Center Junction.
Adding Center Junction to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Center 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 for Center Junction was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Center Junction post office opened in 1893.
We also found Center Junction in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Center Junction.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Jones, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Center Junction. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Center Junction - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 city (such as Center Junction). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Center Junction or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |