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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Iowa Junction. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Iowa Junction to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Iowa Junction, please Contact Us.
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Iowa Junction (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Iowa Junction. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Iowa Junction ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Iowa Junction: Iowa Jct. (or less commonly used: Iowa Jctn.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Iowa Junction. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Iowa Junction.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Although our information shows that the community of Iowa Junction is historic, it would have been located within present day Washington County.
To see how the shape of Iowa's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Washington County: Henry, Iowa, Jefferson, Johnson, Keokuk & Louisa.
Below are the counties that are near Iowa Junction. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Iowa Junction:
- Washington County (The home county of Iowa Junction)
- The following are listed by their distance from Iowa Junction, with the one closest to Iowa Junction listed first.
- Riverside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Kalona
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Ainsworth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Washington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wellman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Havre
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Havre is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havre
- West Chester
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- West Chester is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
- Crawfordsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Nira
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Nira is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nira
- Coppock
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Coppock is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coppock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- Brighton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rubio
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rubio is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubio
- Cedar County
- The following are listed by their distance from Iowa Junction, with the one closest to Iowa Junction listed first.
- Downey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Downey is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downey
- Centerdale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Centerdale is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerdale
- West Branch
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Springdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Springdale is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Cedar Valley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Valley is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley
- Cedar Bluff
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Bluff is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
- Rochester
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Rochester is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Buchanan
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Buchanan is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
- Lime City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lime City is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime City
- Former names for Lime City:
- Lime Kilns
- Munn
- Tipton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Iowa Junction, with the one closest to Iowa Junction listed first.
- Olds
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Olds is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olds
- Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
- Wayland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Winfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Swedesburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Swedesburg is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedesburg
- Mount Union
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Mount Union is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
- Estimated population in 2017: 107 people
- Iowa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Iowa Junction, with the one closest to Iowa Junction listed first.
- Parnell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Amana
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Williamsburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Conroy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Conroy is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conroy
- Middle Amana
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- North English
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- South Amana
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jefferson County
- Pleasant Plain
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Plain is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Johnson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Iowa Junction, with the one closest to Iowa Junction listed first.
- River Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- River Junction is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Junction
- Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Lone Tree
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Midway ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Midway is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Iowa City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- University Heights
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- University Heights is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
- Frytown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Frytown is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frytown
- Williamstown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Williamstown is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Amish
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Amish is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amish
- Coralville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Cosgrove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cosgrove is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosgrove
- Windham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Windham is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
- Oakdale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Oakdale is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- Keokuk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Iowa Junction, with the one closest to Iowa Junction listed first.
- Keota
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Kinross
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Kinross is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinross
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Talleyrand
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Talleyrand is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talleyrand
- Harper
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Harper is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- South English
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- South English is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South English
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Linn County
- The following are listed by their distance from Iowa Junction, with the one closest to Iowa Junction listed first.
- Ely
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Western
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Western is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western
- Lincolnway Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Lincolnway Village is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnway Village
- Lisbon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Mount Vernon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Walford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Walford is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,436 people
- Louisa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Iowa Junction, with the one closest to Iowa Junction listed first.
- Gladwin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gladwin is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladwin
- Cotter
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Cotter is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
- Columbus Junction
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fredonia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fredonia is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Columbus City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Columbus City is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
- Letts
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Wyman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Wyman is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyman
- Grandview
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Grandview is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 519 people
- Wapello
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wapello is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapello
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,999 people
- Muscatine County
- The following are listed by their distance from Iowa Junction, with the one closest to Iowa Junction listed first.
- Nichols
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Nichols is located in Muscatine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Conesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Conesville is located in Muscatine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
- West Liberty
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Atalissa
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Fruitland
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Fruitland is located in Muscatine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
- Moscow
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Moscow is located in Muscatine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Muscatine
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Wilton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- South Towne Park
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- South Towne Park is located in Muscatine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Towne Park
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Iowa Junction, see our County-by-County Page for Iowa Junction.
Cemeteries Near Iowa Junction ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Iowa Junction.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Iowa Junction - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Iowa Junction covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Iowa Junction, with the one closest to Iowa Junction listed first.
- Cline Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- River Junction Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Walker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Riverside Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Kupka Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Evans Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Cemetery
- The Evans Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Pokertown Cemetery
- Old Polkertown Cemetery
- Pokertown Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94697 <3>
- Fountain Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Patterson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Clark Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sandtown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- St. Stanislaus Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (377 more) ...
- Earhart Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- St. Vincent Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Clarke Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.
Iowa Junction itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Iowa Junction, with the one closest to Iowa Junction listed first.
- Riverside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- River Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- River Junction is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Junction
- Lone Tree
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Richmond
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Richmond is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Sharon Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sharon Center is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Center
- Kalona
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Midway ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Midway is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Nichols
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Nichols is located in Muscatine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Iowa City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Conesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Conesville is located in Muscatine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
- Downey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Downey is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downey
- Graham ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Graham is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Amish
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Amish is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amish
- Coralville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Ainsworth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Iowa Junction. See our List of 1890's Communities around Iowa Junction.
Newspapers Published in Iowa Junction ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 113 newspapers that have been published in the area around Iowa Junction.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Iowa Junction, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Iowa Junction.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Iowa Junction:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Pages specific to Washington County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cedar County
- Henry County
- Iowa County
- Jefferson County
- Johnson County
- Keokuk County
- Linn County
- Louisa County
- Muscatine County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Iowa
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 Iowa Junction, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Iowa Junction) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |