Welcome to Percy Junction ...

Percy Junction is located in Newton County<1>.

The location of Percy Junction has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

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

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

Percy Junction is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel south from Percy Junction (for example, toward Fowler), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Percy Junction lies within the (219) area code.

Communities near Percy Junction ...

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

• Rensselaer
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rensselaer
  • Rensselaer is located in Jasper County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,780 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rensselaer <4>
• Fowler
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
  • Fowler is located in Benton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,305 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fowler <4>
• Kentland
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentland
  • Kentland is located in Newton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,650 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kentland <4>
• Remington
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Remington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remington
  • Remington is located in Jasper County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,140 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Remington <4>
• Morocco
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morocco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morocco
  • Morocco is located in Newton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,086 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morocco <4>
• Goodland
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodland
  • Goodland is located in Newton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 979 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodland <4>
• Wolcott
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolcott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolcott
  • Wolcott is located in White County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 970 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolcott <4>
• Brook
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brook
  • Brook is located in Newton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 941 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brook <4>
• Sheldon
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
  • Sheldon is located in Iroquois County (IL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheldon <4>
• Earl Park
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl Park
  • Earl Park is located in Benton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Percy Junction ...

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

Adding Percy Junction to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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