Welcome to Memphis Junction ...
Memphis Junction is located in Warren County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Memphis Junction, you might consider that their post office opened in 1868.
A typical abbreviation for Memphis Junction: Memphis Jct. (or less commonly used: Memphis Jctn.)
Memphis Junction is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Memphis Junction lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Memphis Junction: 270 & 364<3>
Communities Also Named Memphis Junction ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Memphis Junction - it's located in Mississippi.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Memphis Junction.
Communities near Memphis Junction ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Memphis Junction.
- Bowling Green
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
- Bowling Green is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 70,631 people
- Former names for Bowling Green:
- Bolin Green
- McFadden's Station
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowling Green <4>
- Franklin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Auburn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Auburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Auburn is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,404 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <4>
- Smiths Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Plum Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Springs
- Plum Springs is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
- Woodburn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodburn have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodburn
- Woodburn is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
- Oakland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Oakland is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
- Woodbury
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
- Woodbury is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
- Rockfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockfield have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfield
- Rockfield is located in Warren County
- Alvaton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvaton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvaton
- Alvaton is located in Warren County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alvaton <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 Memphis Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Memphis Junction.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Memphis 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 Memphis Junction.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Memphis Junction. See our Newspapers Page for Memphis Junction.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Memphis Junction ...
Looking for more information about Memphis 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 Memphis Junction, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Memphis Junction.
Adding Memphis Junction to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Memphis 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 Memphis Junction was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Memphis Junction post office opened in 1868.
We also found Memphis Junction in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Memphis Junction.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Memphis 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 Warren, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Memphis Junction - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
<3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 270 code has been Overlayed with the 364 area code. New phone numbers in the Memphis Junction area will be assigned with one of these codes: 270 or 364. As a result, placing a call in the Memphis Junction area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
<4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<6> | 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. |
<7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |