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Welcome to Bromide Junction ...

Bromide Junction is located in Johnston County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Bromide Junction: Bromide Jct. (or less commonly used: Bromide Jctn.)

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

Time Zone: Bromide Junction lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Bromide Junction: 580

Communities near Bromide Junction ...

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

  • Atoka
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Tishomingo
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tishomingo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tishomingo
    • Tishomingo is located in Johnston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,997 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tishomingo <3>
  • Coalgate
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Stonewall
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Tushka
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tushka
    • Tushka is located in Atoka County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
  • Lehigh
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lehigh have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehigh
    • Lehigh is located in Coal County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lehigh <3>
  • Milburn
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milburn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburn
    • Milburn is located in Johnston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milburn <3>
  • Tupelo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tupelo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupelo
    • Tupelo is located in Coal County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 308 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tupelo <3>
  • Kenefic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenefic have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenefic
    • Kenefic is located in Bryan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenefic <3>
  • Caney
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)

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 Bromide Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bromide Junction.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bromide Junction ...

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

Adding Bromide Junction to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bromide 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 Bromide Junction was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Texas.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bromide Junction.

Footnotes ...

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