Welcome to Rochester Junction ...
Rochester Junction is located in Monroe County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rochester Junction, you might consider that their post office opened in 1896.
A typical abbreviation for Rochester Junction: Rochester Jct. (or less commonly used: Rochester Jctn.)
Rochester Junction is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Rochester Junction lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Rochester Junction: 585
Communities Also Named Rochester Junction ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Rochester Junction - it's located in Michigan.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rochester Junction.
Communities near Rochester Junction ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rochester Junction.
- Rochester
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Rochester is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 205,225 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochester <3>
- Canandaigua
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canandaigua
- Canandaigua is located in Ontario County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,152 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canandaigua <3>
- Geneseo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneseo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneseo
- Geneseo is located in Livingston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,967 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneseo <3>
- East Rochester
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rochester
- East Rochester is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,458 people
- Webster
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Webster is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,723 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Webster <3>
- Fairport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
- Fairport is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,278 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairport <3>
- Spencerport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencerport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencerport
- Spencerport is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,634 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencerport <3>
- Palmyra
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- Palmyra is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,317 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <3>
- Avon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Victor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
- Victor is located in Ontario County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,671 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victor <3>
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 Rochester Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rochester Junction.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rochester 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 Rochester Junction.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rochester Junction. See our Newspapers Page for Rochester Junction.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rochester Junction ...
Looking for more information about Rochester 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 Rochester Junction, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rochester Junction.
Adding Rochester Junction to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rochester 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 Rochester Junction was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
X2X - From that list, the Rochester Junction post office opened in 1896.
We also found Rochester Junction on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New York (1897).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rochester Junction.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rochester Junction. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Monroe County: www.monroecounty.gov/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Monroe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rochester 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |