Welcome to Beacon Junction ...
Beacon Junction is located in Decatur County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Beacon Junction: Beacon Jct. (or less commonly used: Beacon Jctn.)
Beacon Junction is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Beacon Junction lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Beacon Junction: 731
Communities near Beacon Junction ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Beacon Junction.
- Johnson Ford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnson Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Ford
- Johnson Ford is located in Hardin County
- Estimated population in 2014: 65,813 people
- Mount Lebanon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lebanon
- Mount Lebanon is located in Decatur County
- Estimated population in 2014: 29,387 people
- Union Cross
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cross
- Union Cross is located in Henderson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,666 people
- Lexington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Parsons
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsons have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons
- Parsons is located in Decatur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,272 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parsons <4>
- Scotts Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Linden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Decaturville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Decatur County
- Estimated population in 2014: 566 people
- Saltillo
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
- Saltillo is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
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 Beacon Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Beacon Junction.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Beacon 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 Beacon Junction.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Beacon Junction. See our Newspapers Page for Beacon Junction.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Beacon Junction ...
Looking for more information about Beacon 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 Beacon Junction, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Beacon Junction.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Decatur, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Beacon Junction - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |