Welcome to Janney ...

Janney is located in Delaware County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Janney, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1908.

Janney is 880 feet [268 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Janney lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Janney: 765

Communities Also Named Janney ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Janney - they are located in California, Montana and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Janney ...

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

• Muncie
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muncie
  • Muncie is located in Delaware County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,523 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muncie <3>
• Anderson
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
  • Anderson is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,631 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anderson <3>
• Marion
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
  • Marion is located in Grant County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,674 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <3>
• Yorktown
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorktown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
  • Yorktown is located in Delaware County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,041 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yorktown <3>
• Elwood
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
  • Elwood is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,379 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elwood <3>
• Gas City
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gas City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gas City
  • Gas City is located in Grant County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,698 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gas City <3>
• Hartford City
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford City
  • Hartford City is located in Blackford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,668 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford City <3>
• Alexandria
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexandria have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria
  • Alexandria is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,956 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria <3>
• Upland
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland
  • Upland is located in Grant County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,706 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upland <3>
• Fairmount
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
  • Fairmount is located in Grant County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,742 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairmount <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Janney ...

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

Adding Janney to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Janney 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 Janney was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1908.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Janney.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Janney. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Delaware County: www.co.delaware.in.us/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov