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Welcome to Nassau Junction ...

Nassau Junction is located in Vernon County<1>.

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

Nassau Junction is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Nassau Junction: 417

Communities near Nassau Junction ...

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

  • El Dorado Springs
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Rich Hill
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Sheldon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Walker
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Walker is located in Vernon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
  • Schell City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Bronaugh
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bronaugh is located in Vernon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronaugh
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
  • Moundville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Richards
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Richards is located in Vernon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richards
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
  • Milo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Milo is located in Vernon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
  • Deerfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Deerfield is located in Vernon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 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 Nassau Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Nassau Junction.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nassau Junction ...

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

Adding Nassau Junction to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Nassau 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 (so far) for Nassau Junction was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Prairies East & Ozarks.

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

Footnotes ...

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