Welcome to Banian Junction ...

Banian Junction is located in Clearfield County<1>.

The location of Banian Junction has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

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

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

Banian Junction is 1,340 feet [408 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Banian Junction: (814)

Communities near Banian Junction ...

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

• Clearfield
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
  • Clearfield is located in Clearfield County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,784 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clearfield <4>
• Tyrone
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyrone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
  • Tyrone is located in Blair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,095 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyrone <4>
• Philipsburg
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philipsburg
  • Philipsburg is located in Centre County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,678 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philipsburg <4>
• Curwensville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curwensville
  • Curwensville is located in Clearfield County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,359 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Curwensville <4>
• Bellwood
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
  • Bellwood is located in Blair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,751 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellwood <4>
• Patton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
  • Patton is located in Cambria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,576 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patton <4>
• Hastings
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hastings have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastings
  • Hastings is located in Cambria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,145 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hastings <4>
• Osceola Mills
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osceola Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola Mills
  • Osceola Mills is located in Clearfield County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,058 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osceola Mills <4>
• Chester Hill
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Hill
  • Chester Hill is located in Clearfield County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 820 people
• Irvona
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvona
  • Irvona is located in Clearfield County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 602 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvona <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Banian Junction ...

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

Adding Banian Junction to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Banian Junction. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Clearfield County: www.clearfieldco.org/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/