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Welcome to Raceland Junction ...

Raceland Junction is located in Greenup County<1>.


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


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

Raceland Junction is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Raceland Junction lies within the (606) area code.

Communities Also Named Raceland Junction ...

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

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

Communities near Raceland Junction ...

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

  • Huntington
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Ashland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Portsmouth
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Ironton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
    • Ironton is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,418 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ironton <4>
  • Grayson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • South Point
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Point
    • South Point is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,813 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Point <4>
  • Russell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Kenova
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenova
    • Kenova is located in Wayne County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,943 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenova <4>
  • New Boston
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
    • New Boston is located in Scioto County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,123 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Boston <4>
  • Coal Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Grove
    • Coal Grove is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 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 Raceland Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Raceland Junction.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Raceland Junction ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Raceland 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 Greenup, 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 Raceland 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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