Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Junction City (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Junction City. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Parishes/Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring parishes/counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home parish. During their lives, most doctors were in the next parish to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the parish to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring parishes/counties instead of the parish in which they lived: their home parish contained property and probate records; the parish to the east contained birth and death records; the parish to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring parishes/counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Junction City is primarily located in Claiborne Parish. A portion of Junction City extends into Union Parish.
To see how the shape of Louisiana's parishes may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following parishes adjoin and form the boundaries of Claiborne Parish: Columbia (AR), Union (AR), Bienville, Lincoln, Union & Webster.
Below are the parishes/counties that are near Junction City. For each of these parishes/counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Junction City:
- Claiborne Parish (The home parish of Junction City)
- The following are listed by their distance from Junction City, with the one closest to Junction City listed first.
- Wards Mill ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Wards Mill is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wards Mill
- Summerfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Summerfield is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
- Weldon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Weldon is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
- Lisbon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gordon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Gordon is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
- Arizona
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Arizona is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arizona
- Homer
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Haynesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Sugar Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Sugar Creek is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek
- Athens
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Blackburn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Blackburn is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
- Dykesville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Dykesville is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykesville
- Lincoln Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Junction City, with the one closest to Junction City listed first.
- Hico
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Hico is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
- Dubach
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Vining Mills ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Vining Mills is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vining Mills
- Unionville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Unionville is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Vienna
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Vienna is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
- Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
- Cedarton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cedarton is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarton
- Union Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Junction City, with the one closest to Junction City listed first.
- Lillie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Spearsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pisgah
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pisgah is located in Union Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
- Bernice
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Cane Ridge ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Cane Ridge is located in Union Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Ridge
- Truxno
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Truxno is located in Union Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truxno
- Oakland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Oakland is located in Union Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Farmerville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Marion
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Bradley County (AR)
- Moro Bay
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Moro Bay is located in Bradley County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moro Bay
- Columbia County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Junction City, with the one closest to Junction City listed first.
- Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Village is located in Columbia County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village
- Emerson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Emerson is located in Columbia County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
- Calhoun
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Calhoun is located in Columbia County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
- Ouachita County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Junction City, with the one closest to Junction City listed first.
- Joyce City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Joyce City is located in Ouachita County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyce City
- Louann
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Louann is located in Ouachita County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louann
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
- Liberty
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Liberty is located in Ouachita County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Pace City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Pace City is located in Ouachita County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pace City
- Union County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Junction City, with the one closest to Junction City listed first.
- Junction City
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Junction City is located in Union County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
- Blanchard Springs ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Blanchard Springs is located in Union County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard Springs
- Scotland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Scotland is located in Union County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
- El Dorado
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Dodge City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Dodge City is located in Union County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
- Dumas City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Dumas City is located in Union County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas City
- Lisbon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Lisbon is located in Union County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Lawson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lawson is located in Union County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawson
- Perdue City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Perdue City is located in Union County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdue City
- Urbana
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Urbana is located in Union County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
- Norphlet
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Norphlet is located in Union County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norphlet
- Population from the 2020 Census: 772 people
- Crain City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Crain City is located in Union County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crain City
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Junction City, see our Parish-by-Parish Page for Junction City.
Cemeteries Near Junction City ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Junction City.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Junction City - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Junction City covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Junction City, with the one closest to Junction City listed first.
- Graceland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Roselawn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Community Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Taylor Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fellowship Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Brantley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Scotland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cobb Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Union Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hard Shell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (306 more) ...
- Beech Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Morgan - Wade Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
While we didn't find Junction City in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Junction City.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Junction City, with the one closest to Junction City listed first.
- Wards Mill ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Wards Mill is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wards Mill
- Blanchard Springs ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Blanchard Springs is located in Union County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard Springs
- Cornie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Cornie is located in Union County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornie
- Caledonia
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Caledonia is located in Union County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Wesson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Wesson is located in Union County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesson
- Spearsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Summerfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Summerfield is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
- Three Creeks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Three Creeks is located in Union County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Creeks
- Weldon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Weldon is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
- Cane Ridge ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Cane Ridge is located in Union Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Ridge
- Clayton ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Clayton is located in Union Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- El Dorado
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Antioch
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Antioch is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Cherry Ridge ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cherry Ridge is located in Union Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Ridge
- Hillsboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hillsboro is located in Union County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Junction City. See our List of 1890's Communities around Junction City.
Newspapers Published in Junction City ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Junction City.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Junction City, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Junction City.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Junction City:
- Websites specific to Louisiana
- Pages specific to Claiborne Parish
- Genealogy information for nearby parishes
- Lincoln Parish
- Union Parish
- Bradley County
- Columbia County
- Ouachita County
- Union County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Louisiana
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Junction City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Junction City) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |