Welcome to Junction ...
So far, we found very little information about Junction. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Junction to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Junction, please Contact Us.
Junction would have been located within present day Madison County<2>.
The location of Junction has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Junction, you might consider that their post office opened in 1869.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Junction is 5,420 feet [1,652 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Junction is about 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Junction was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Junction once stood is in the (406) area code.
Communities Also Named Junction ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Montana communities named Junction: This one is located in Madison County and the other is located in Yellowstone County.
Beyond Montana, there are 48 communities that are also named Junction - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California (4), Idaho, Illinois (3), Indiana (6), Iowa (3), Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Massachusetts, Nevada (2), New Mexico, New York (3), North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio (3), Ontario (2), South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin (4).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Junction.
Communities near Junction ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Junction.
- Ennis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ennis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennis
- Ennis is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,042 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ennis <5>
- Sheridan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheridan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- Sheridan is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 771 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheridan <5>
- Virginia City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia City
- Virginia City is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Former names for Virginia City:
- Varina
- Verina
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virginia City <5>
- Alder
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alder have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alder
- Alder is located in Madison County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alder <5>
- Laurin ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - McAllister
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAllister
- McAllister is located in Madison County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McAllister <5>
- Cameron
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
- Cameron is located in Madison County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cameron <5>
- Norris
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
- Norris is located in Madison County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norris <5>
- Twin Bridges
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Bridges have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Bridges
- Twin Bridges is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Twin Bridges <5>
- Mammoth
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mammoth
- Mammoth is located in Madison County
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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Junction.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of 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 Junction.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Junction. See our Newspapers Page for Junction.
Adding Junction to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Junction in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Junction was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Junction post office opened in 1869.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Junction.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Junction, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Madison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Junction - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |