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Welcome to West Junction ...

West Junction is located in Ross County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for West Junction: W. Junction

West Junction is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for West Junction: 740 & 220<3>

Communities Also Named West Junction ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Ohio communities named West Junction: This one is located in Ross County and the other is located in Vinton County.

Beyond Ohio, there are 7 communities that are also named West Junction - they are located in Delaware, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas and West Virginia.

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

Communities near West Junction ...

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

  • Chillicothe
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jackson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Wellston
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Waverly City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Waverly City is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly City
    • Estimated population in 2011: 4,395 people
  • Waverly
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Piketon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • McArthur
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Kingston
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Hamden
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Laurelville
    (17 miles [27.4 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 West Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Junction.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Junction ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Ross, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around West 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 West Junction area will be assigned with one of these codes: 740 or 220. As a result, placing a call in the West 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.