Welcome to Murphy Junction ...

Murphy Junction is located in Buncombe County<1>.

The location of Murphy Junction has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Murphy Junction, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

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

Murphy Junction is 2,000 feet [610 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Murphy Junction is located in the (828) area code.

Communities Also Named Murphy Junction ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Murphy Junction - it's located in Georgia.

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

Communities near Murphy Junction ...

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

• Fletcher
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fletcher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
  • Fletcher is located in Henderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,439 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fletcher <4>
• Black Mountain
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Mountain
  • Black Mountain is located in Buncombe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,256 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Black Mountain <4>
• Mills River
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills River
  • Mills River is located in Henderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,471 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mills River <4>
• Woodfin
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodfin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfin
  • Woodfin is located in Buncombe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,679 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodfin <4>
• Canton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
  • Canton is located in Haywood County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,369 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <4>
• Weaverville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaverville
  • Weaverville is located in Buncombe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,039 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weaverville <4>
• Mars Hill
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
  • Mars Hill is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,881 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mars Hill <4>
• Biltmore Forest
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biltmore Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore Forest
  • Biltmore Forest is located in Buncombe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,431 people
• Clyde
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
  • Clyde is located in Haywood County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,308 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <4>
• Montreat
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montreat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montreat
  • Montreat is located in Buncombe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 939 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montreat <4>

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 Murphy Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Murphy Junction.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Murphy Junction ...

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

Adding Murphy Junction to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Murphy 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 Murphy Junction was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Murphy Junction on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Carolina (1911).

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Buncombe County: www.buncombecounty.org/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/