Welcome to West Junius ...

West Junius is located in Ontario County<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for West Junius: W. Junius

West Junius is 490 feet [149 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for West Junius: 585

Communities near West Junius ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Junius.

Geneva
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
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- Geneva is located in Ontario County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,639 people
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- From West Junius to Geneva
Canandaigua
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
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- Canandaigua is located in Ontario County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,152 people
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Newark
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
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- Newark is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,750 people
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Seneca Falls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
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- Seneca Falls is located in Seneca County
- Estimated population in 2012: 6,677 people
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Waterloo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
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- Waterloo is located in Seneca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,864 people
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Lyons
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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- Lyons is located in Wayne County
- Estimated population in 2015: 3,494 people
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Palmyra
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
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- Palmyra is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,317 people
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Clifton Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Clifton Springs is located in Ontario County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,012 people
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Clyde
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
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- Clyde is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,945 people
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Phelps
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
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- Phelps is located in Ontario County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,901 people
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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 West Junius. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Junius.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Junius ...

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

Adding West Junius to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for West Junius.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Ontario, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Junius - 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.