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Welcome to Iowa Junction ...

Iowa Junction is located in Henderson County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Iowa Junction, 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.

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

Iowa Junction is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Iowa Junction ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Illinois communities named Iowa Junction: This one is located in Henderson County and the other is located in Peoria County.

Beyond Illinois, there are 3 communities that are also named Iowa Junction - they are located in Iowa and Louisiana.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Iowa Junction.

Communities near Iowa Junction ...

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

  • Burlington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Burlington is located in Des Moines County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,516 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <3>
  • Fort Madison
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • West Burlington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Carthage
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Oquawka
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • La Harpe
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • La Harpe is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Harpe
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,123 people
  • Nauvoo
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Danville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Danville is located in Des Moines County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
  • Dallas City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Stronghurst
    (8 miles [12.9 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 Iowa Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Iowa Junction.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Iowa Junction ...

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

Adding Iowa Junction to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Henderson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Iowa 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.