Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
While we didn't find Junction City in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Junction City. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Junction City listed first.
- Burbank
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
- Burbank is located in Clay County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burbank <2>
- Spink
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spink
- Spink is located in Union County
- Estimated population in 2014: 237 people
- Richland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Greenfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Clay County
- Estimated population in 2014: 40 people
- Vermillion
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vermillion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermillion
- Vermillion is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,038 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vermillion <2>
- Ionia ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Elk Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Point
- Elk Point is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,874 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Point <2>
- Westfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
- Westfield is located in Plymouth County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westfield <2>
- Newcastle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcastle
- Newcastle is located in Dixon County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newcastle <2>
- Clay Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Point
- Clay Point is located in Clay County
- Akron
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Akron have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
- Akron is located in Plymouth County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,454 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akron <2>
- Nora
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Marshalltown ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshalltown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshalltown
- Marshalltown is located in Clay County
- Bloomingdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
- Bloomingdale is located in Clay County
- Alsen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alsen
- Alsen is located in Clay County
- Lime Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Grove
- Lime Grove is located in Dixon County (NE)
- Big Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
- Big Springs is located in Union County
- Emmet
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Dalesburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Meckling
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meckling
- Meckling is located in Clay County
- Estimated population in 2014: 231 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meckling <2>
- Ponca
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponca
- Ponca is located in Dixon County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 913 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ponca <2>
- Jefferson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Jefferson is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 515 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <2>
- Chatsworth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatsworth
- Chatsworth is located in Sioux County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Lodi
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Saint James
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint James have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
- Saint James is located in Cedar County (NE)
- Komstad ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Alcester
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcester
- Alcester is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 756 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alcester <2>
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Junction City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |