Welcome to Vera Junction ...
Vera Junction is located in Scioto County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Vera Junction: Vera Jct. (or less commonly used: Vera Jctn.)
Vera Junction is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Vera Junction lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Vera Junction: 740 & 220<3>
Communities near Vera Junction ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Vera Junction.
- New Boston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Greenup
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- South Shore
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wurtland
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Wurtland is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
- South Webster
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Hanging Rock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hanging Rock is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Rarden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Otway
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Firebrick
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Firebrick is located in Lewis County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firebrick
- Sciotoville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Sciotoville is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciotoville
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 Vera Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Vera Junction.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Vera 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 Vera Junction.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Vera Junction. See our Newspapers Page for Vera Junction.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Vera Junction ...
Looking for more information about Vera 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 Vera Junction, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Vera Junction.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Scioto, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Vera Junction - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 740 code has been Overlayed with the 220 area code. New phone numbers in the Vera Junction area will be assigned with one of these codes: 740 or 220. As a result, placing a call in the Vera Junction area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |