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Welcome to Junction City ...

The village of Junction City is primarily located in Claiborne Parish<1>. A portion of Junction City extends into Union Parish.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Junction City has a population of 556 people<2> (see below for details).

Junction City is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Junction City lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Junction City: 318 & 457<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Junction City had an population of 556 people. This is a decrease of 4.47% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 14.72% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Junction City had a population of 582 people. This makes Junction City the parish's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Junction City represents 0.01% of the population of Louisiana (which has 4,533,372 people), making it the state's 221st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 582 people, the population of Junction City decreased 10.74% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 652 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Junction City.

Communities Also Named Junction City ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Junction City - they are located in Arkansas, California, Georgia, Illinois (2), Kansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, Ohio (2), Oregon, South Dakota, Washington (2) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Junction City ...

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

  • El Dorado
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Bernice
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Lisbon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Spearsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Lillie
    (6 miles [9.7 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
  • Weldon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Weldon is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
  • Pisgah
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Pisgah is located in Union Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
  • 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
  • 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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Junction City ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Claiborne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Junction City.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Junction City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 318 code has been Overlayed with the 457 area code. New phone numbers in the Junction City area will be assigned with one of these codes: 318 or 457. As a result, placing a call in the Junction City area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.