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Welcome to Beaver Junction ...

Beaver Junction is located in Floyd County<1>.


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


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

Beaver Junction is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Beaver Junction: (606)

Communities near Beaver Junction ...

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

  • Pikeville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Paintsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Prestonsburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prestonsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestonsburg
    • Prestonsburg is located in Floyd County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,460 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prestonsburg <4>
  • Coal Run Village
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Run Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Run Village
    • Coal Run Village is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,494 people
  • Martin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
    • Martin is located in Floyd County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martin <4>
  • Wheelwright
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheelwright have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelwright
    • Wheelwright is located in Floyd County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
  • Wayland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
    • Wayland is located in Floyd County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
  • Dana
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
    • Dana is located in Floyd County
  • Printer
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Printer
    • Printer is located in Floyd County
  • Stanville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanville
    • Stanville is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanville <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Beaver Junction ...

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

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

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Floyd, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Beaver Junction - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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