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Welcome to Junction Switch ...

Junction Switch is located in Jones County<1>.

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

Junction Switch is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities near Junction Switch ...

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

  • Anamosa
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Manchester
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Dyersville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Monticello
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Cascade
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Epworth
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Farley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Central City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Springville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Earlville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Junction Switch ...

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

Adding Junction Switch to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Junction Switch - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.