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Welcome to Wallace Junction ...

Wallace Junction is located in Owen County<1>.

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

Wallace Junction is 770 feet [235 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Wallace Junction (for example, toward Vermilion (IL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Communities Also Named Wallace Junction ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Wallace Junction - it's located in Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Wallace Junction ...

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

  • Martinsville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Greencastle
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Ellettsville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellettsville
    • Ellettsville is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,706 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellettsville <3>
  • Brooklyn
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
    • Brooklyn is located in Morgan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,472 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn <3>
  • Spencer
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
    • Spencer is located in Owen County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,262 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <3>
  • Cloverdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Monrovia
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monrovia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monrovia
    • Monrovia is located in Morgan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,670 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monrovia <3>
  • Clayton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
    • Clayton is located in Hendricks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,032 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <3>
  • Gosport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gosport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gosport
    • Gosport is located in Owen County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 797 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gosport <3>
  • Knightsville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knightsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightsville
    • Knightsville is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 769 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 Wallace Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wallace Junction.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wallace Junction ...

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

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









 

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