Welcome to Justice ...
Justice is located in Franklin County<1>.
The location of Justice has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Justice, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
Justice is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Justice lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Justice: (919) and (984)<4>
Communities Also Named Justice ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Justice - they are located in Illinois, Kentucky, Manitoba, Oklahoma and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Justice.
Communities near Justice ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Justice.
- Rolesville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolesville
- Rolesville is located in Wake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,882 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolesville <5>
- Zebulon
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebulon
- Zebulon is located in Wake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,514 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zebulon <5>
- Nashville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
- Nashville is located in Nash County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,572 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashville <5>
- Louisburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisburg
- Louisburg is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,694 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisburg <5>
- Red Oak
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Franklinton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinton
- Franklinton is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,312 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklinton <5>
- Youngsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngsville
- Youngsville is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,413 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Youngsville <5>
- Spring Hope
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hope
- Spring Hope is located in Nash County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,319 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Hope <5>
- Dortches
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Middlesex
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
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 Justice. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Justice.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Justice. 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 Justice.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Justice. See our Newspapers Page for Justice.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Justice ...
Looking for more information about Justice? 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 Justice, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Justice.
Adding Justice to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Justice 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 Justice was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Justice post office opened in 1886.
We also found Justice in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Justice.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Justice. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Franklin County: www.co.franklin.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Justice - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (984) is an overlay for area code (919). |
| <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/ |