Welcome to Porter Junction ...
Porter Junction is located in Floyd County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Porter Junction: Porter Jct. (or less commonly used: Porter Jctn.)
Porter Junction is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Porter Junction lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Porter Junction: 606
Communities Also Named Porter Junction ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Porter Junction - it's located in North Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Porter Junction.
Communities near Porter Junction ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Porter Junction.
- Pikeville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
- Pikeville is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,432 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pikeville <3>
- Prestonsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prestonsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Coal Run Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Run Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
- Hindman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hindman
- Hindman is located in Knott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hindman <3>
- Pippa Passes
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pippa Passes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pippa Passes
- Pippa Passes is located in Knott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
- Martin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Wheelwright
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheelwright have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
- Allen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Allen is located in Floyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Allen has also been known as:
- Beaver Creek Junction
- Beaver Creek
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen <3>
- Drift
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Langley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
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 Porter Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Porter Junction.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Porter 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 Porter Junction.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Porter Junction. See our Newspapers Page for Porter Junction.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Porter Junction ...
Looking for more information about Porter 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 Porter Junction, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Porter Junction.
Adding Porter Junction to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Porter 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 Porter Junction was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Porter Junction.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Porter 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. |