Welcome to Harlan Junction ...
So far, we found very little information about Harlan Junction. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Harlan Junction to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Harlan Junction, please Contact Us.
Harlan Junction would have been located within present day Pottawattamie County<2>.
The location of Harlan Junction has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Harlan 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 Harlan Junction: Harlan Jct. (or less commonly used: Harlan Jctn.)
While the community is gone, the present day location for Harlan Junction is 1,160 feet [354 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Harlan Junction was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Harlan Junction once stood is in the (712) area code.
Communities near Harlan Junction ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Harlan Junction.
- Atlantic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlantic have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic
- Atlantic is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,513 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlantic <5>
- Harlan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
- Harlan is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,795 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harlan <5>
- Oakland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Oakland is located in Pottawattamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,491 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <5>
- Underwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Underwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Underwood
- Underwood is located in Pottawattamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Underwood <5>
- Neola
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neola
- Neola is located in Pottawattamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 890 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neola <5>
- Carson
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
- Carson is located in Pottawattamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 813 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carson <5>
- Walnut
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Shelby
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
- Shelby is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <5>
- Elk Horn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Horn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Horn
- Elk Horn is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 601 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Horn <5>
- Minden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minden
- Minden is located in Pottawattamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minden <5>
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 Harlan Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Harlan Junction.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Harlan 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 Harlan Junction.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Harlan Junction. See our Newspapers Page for Harlan Junction.
Adding Harlan Junction to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Harlan Junction in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Harlan Junction was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Harlan Junction on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Iowa (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Harlan Junction.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Pottawattamie County: www.pottcounty.com/
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Harlan Junction, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Pottawattamie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Harlan Junction - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |