Welcome to Yazoo Junction ...
Yazoo Junction is located in Yazoo County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Yazoo Junction, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.
A typical abbreviation for Yazoo Junction: Yazoo Jct. (or less commonly used: Yazoo Jctn.)
Yazoo Junction is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Yazoo Junction lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Yazoo Junction: 662
Communities near Yazoo Junction ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Yazoo Junction.
- Bentonia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentonia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonia
- Bentonia is located in Yazoo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bentonia <4>
- Silver City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Silver City is located in Humphreys County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Louise
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Eden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Satartia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Dover ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Lake City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Crump
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Bee Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Lake
- Bee Lake is located in Holmes County
- Bee Lake has also been known as:
- Bee Lake Plantation
- Pluto
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
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 Yazoo Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Yazoo Junction.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Yazoo 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 Yazoo Junction.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Yazoo Junction. See our Newspapers Page for Yazoo Junction.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Yazoo Junction ...
Looking for more information about Yazoo 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 Yazoo Junction, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Yazoo Junction.
Adding Yazoo Junction to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Yazoo 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 Yazoo Junction was on a map titled Map of Mississippi (from Rand McNally, 1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Yazoo Junction.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Yazoo Junction. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Yazoo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Yazoo Junction - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |