Welcome to DeForest Junction ...
DeForest Junction is located in Trumbull County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for DeForest Junction: Deforest Jct. (or less commonly used: Deforest Jctn.)
DeForest Junction is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: DeForest Junction lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near DeForest Junction ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near DeForest Junction.
- Youngstown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hermitage
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Sharon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Struthers
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Girard
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
- Girard is located in Trumbull County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,159 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Girard <3>
- Campbell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Grove City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
- Grove City is located in Mercer County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,648 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove City <3>
- Hubbard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard
- Hubbard is located in Trumbull County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,369 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hubbard <3>
- Canfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield
- Canfield is located in Mahoning County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,141 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canfield <3>
- Cortland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
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 DeForest Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for DeForest Junction.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of DeForest 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 DeForest Junction.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around DeForest Junction. See our Newspapers Page for DeForest Junction.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for DeForest Junction ...
Looking for more information about DeForest 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 DeForest Junction, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for DeForest Junction.
Adding DeForest Junction to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of DeForest 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 DeForest Junction was in the book titled North American Railroad Atlas - Northeast.
For more details, see References and Mentions for DeForest Junction.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Trumbull, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around DeForest 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. |