Welcome to Juniata ...
Juniata is located in Buena Vista County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Juniata, you might consider that their post office opened in 1900.
Juniata is 1,380 feet [421 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Juniata lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Juniata: 712
Communities Also Named Juniata ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Juniata - they are located in Colorado, Kansas (3), Michigan, Nebraska, North Carolina and Pennsylvania (4).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Juniata.
Communities near Juniata ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Juniata.
- Storm Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Sac City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Alta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
- Alta is located in Buena Vista County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,916 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alta <3>
- Lake View
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Aurelia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurelia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurelia
- Aurelia is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 952 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurelia <3>
- Odebolt
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Newell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
- Newell is located in Buena Vista County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 859 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newell <3>
- Schaller
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeside have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
- Lakeside is located in Buena Vista County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 690 people
- Albert City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
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 Juniata. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Juniata.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Juniata. 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 Juniata.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Juniata. See our Newspapers Page for Juniata.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Juniata ...
Looking for more information about Juniata? 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 Juniata, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Juniata.
Adding Juniata to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Juniata 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 Juniata was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Juniata post office opened in 1900.
We also found Juniata on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Iowa (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Juniata.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Buena Vista, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Juniata - 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |