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Addison Junction is located in Lenawee County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Addison Junction, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

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

Addison Junction is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Addison Junction is within the boundaries of the (517) area code.

Communities Also Named Addison Junction ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Addison Junction - it's located in New York.

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

Communities near Addison Junction ...

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

  • Jackson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
    • Jackson is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,374 people
    • Former name for Jackson:
    • Jacksonopolis
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <3>
  • Adrian
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Tecumseh
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tecumseh have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
    • Tecumseh is located in Lenawee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,377 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tecumseh <3>
  • Hillsdale
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Clinton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
    • Clinton is located in Lenawee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,287 people
  • Jonesville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
    • Jonesville is located in Hillsdale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,206 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <3>
  • Hudson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Manchester
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
    • Manchester is located in Washtenaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,144 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <3>
  • Morenci
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Brooklyn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
    • Brooklyn is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,165 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Addison Junction ...

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

Adding Addison Junction to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Addison 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 Addison Junction was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Addison Junction on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Michigan (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Addison Junction.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Addison Junction. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Lenawee County: www.lenawee.mi.us/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Lenawee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Addison 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.









 

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