Welcome to Juniata ...

Juniata is located in Michigan's Thumb.

Juniata is located in Tuscola County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Juniata, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1882.

Juniata is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Juniata lies within the (989) area code.

Communities Also Named Juniata ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Juniata - they are located in Colorado, Iowa, Kansas (3), Nebraska, North Carolina and Pennsylvania (4).

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

Communities near Juniata ...

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

• Frankenmuth
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankenmuth
  • Frankenmuth is located in Saginaw County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,655 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankenmuth <3>
• Caro
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caro
  • Caro is located in Tuscola County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,993 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caro <3>
• Mount Morris
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Morris
  • Mount Morris is located in Genesee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,823 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Morris <3>
• Vassar
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vassar
  • Vassar is located in Tuscola County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,536 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vassar <3>
• Clio
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clio have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
  • Clio is located in Genesee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,480 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clio <3>
• Marlette
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlette
  • Marlette is located in Sanilac County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,752 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marlette <3>
• Birch Run
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Run
  • Birch Run is located in Saginaw County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,469 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Birch Run <3>
• Reese
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reese have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reese
  • Reese is located in Saginaw County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,366 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reese <3>
• Millington
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millington
  • Millington is located in Tuscola County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,009 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millington <3>
• North Branch
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Branch
  • North Branch is located in Lapeer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,008 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Branch <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 Juniata. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Juniata.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Juniata ...

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

Adding Juniata to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Juniata 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 Juniata was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Juniata post office opened in 1882.

We also found Juniata in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Juniata.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Tuscola County: www.tuscolacounty.org/

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