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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
  • Lexington is located in Henderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,866 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <4>
• 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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Hill
  • Scotts Hill is located in Decatur County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 973 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotts Hill <4>
• Linden
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
  • Linden is located in Perry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 964 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linden <4>
• Decaturville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decaturville
  • Decaturville is located in Decatur County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decaturville <4>
• 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.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Decatur County: www.decaturcountytn.org/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/