Welcome to Waukon Junction ...
Waukon Junction is located in Allamakee County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Waukon Junction, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.
A typical abbreviation for Waukon Junction: Waukon Jct. (or less commonly used: Waukon Jctn.)
Waukon Junction is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Waukon Junction lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Waukon Junction is located in the (563) area code.
Communities near Waukon Junction ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Waukon Junction.
- Prairie du Chien
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie du Chien
- Prairie du Chien is located in Crawford County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,531 people
- Waukon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukon
- Waukon is located in Allamakee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,600 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waukon <3>
- Postville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postville
- Postville is located in Allamakee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,033 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Postville <3>
- Monona
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monona
- Monona is located in Clayton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,462 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monona <3>
- Lansing
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
- Lansing is located in Allamakee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <3>
- McGregor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGregor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGregor
- McGregor is located in Clayton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 826 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McGregor <3>
- Wauzeka
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Garnavillo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garnavillo
- Garnavillo is located in Clayton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 716 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garnavillo <3>
- Marquette
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquette
- Marquette is located in Clayton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 448 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marquette <3>
- Eastman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
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 Waukon Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Waukon Junction.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Waukon 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 Waukon Junction.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Waukon Junction. See our Newspapers Page for Waukon Junction.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Waukon Junction ...
Looking for more information about Waukon 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 Waukon Junction, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Waukon Junction.
Adding Waukon Junction to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Waukon 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 Waukon Junction was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Waukon Junction post office opened in 1880.
We also found Waukon Junction in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Waukon Junction.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Waukon Junction. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Allamakee County: www.co.allamakee.ia.us/
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Allamakee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Waukon Junction - 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/ |