Welcome to Elk River Junction ...

Elk River Junction is located in Clinton County<1>.

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

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

A typical abbreviation for Elk River Junction: Elk Riv. Jct. (or less commonly used: Elk Riv. Jctn.)

Elk River Junction is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Elk River Junction lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Elk River Junction is within the (563) area code.

Communities Also Named Elk River Junction ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Elk River Junction - they are located in Minnesota and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Elk River Junction ...

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

• Clinton
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
  • Clinton is located in Clinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,039 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <4>
• Camanche
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camanche
  • Camanche is located in Clinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,368 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camanche <4>
• Morrison
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison
  • Morrison is located in Whiteside County (IL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,950 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrison <4>
• Fulton
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
  • Fulton is located in Whiteside County (IL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,285 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <4>
• Savanna
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savanna
  • Savanna is located in Carroll County (IL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,777 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savanna <4>
• Mount Carroll
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carroll
  • Mount Carroll is located in Carroll County (IL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,562 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Carroll <4>
• Lanark
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanark
  • Lanark is located in Carroll County (IL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,321 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lanark <4>
• Preston
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
  • Preston is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 941 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston <4>
• Albany
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
  • Albany is located in Whiteside County (IL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 856 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <4>
• Hanover
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
  • Hanover is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elk River Junction ...

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

Adding Elk River Junction to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Elk River Junction on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Iowa (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Elk River Junction.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Elk River Junction. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Clinton County: www.clintoncountyiowa.com/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/