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So far, we found very little information about Herrin Junction. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Herrin Junction to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Herrin Junction, please Contact Us.

Herrin Junction would have been located within present day Williamson County<2>.

The pronunciation of Herrin Junction: HAIR-ruhn<3>

A typical abbreviation for Herrin Junction: Herrin Jct. (or less commonly used: Herrin Jctn.)

While the community is gone, the present day location for Herrin Junction is 390 feet [119 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: The area where Herrin Junction was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Codes where Herrin Junction was located: 618 & 730<5>

Communities near Herrin Junction ...

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

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

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

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

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

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 Herrin Junction, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Williamson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Herrin Junction. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Herrin Junction - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 618 code has been Overlayed with the 730 area code. New phone numbers in the Herrin Junction area will be assigned with one of these codes: 618 or 730. As a result, placing a call in the Herrin Junction area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.




 

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