Welcome to Indianola Junction ...

Indianola Junction is located in Lucas County<1>.

The location of Indianola 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 Indianola 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 Indianola Junction: Indianola Jct. (or less commonly used: Indianola Jctn.)

Indianola Junction is 1,030 feet [314 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Indianola Junction is within the (641) area code.

Communities near Indianola Junction ...

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

• Corydon
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corydon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon
  • Corydon is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,593 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corydon <4>
• Melcher - Dallas
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melcher - Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melcher - Dallas
  • Melcher - Dallas is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,236 people
• Milo
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo
  • Milo is located in Warren County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 760 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milo <4>
• Russell
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
  • Russell is located in Lucas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russell <4>
• Humeston
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humeston
  • Humeston is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humeston <4>
• Lacona
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacona
  • Lacona is located in Warren County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 354 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacona <4>
• Lucas
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
  • Lucas is located in Lucas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
• Garden Grove
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Grove
  • Garden Grove is located in Decatur County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
• Woodburn
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodburn
  • Woodburn is located in Clarke County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodburn <4>
• Williamson
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson
  • Williamson is located in Lucas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamson <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 Indianola Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Indianola Junction.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Indianola Junction ...

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

Adding Indianola Junction to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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