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Broadway Junction is located

Broadway Junction is located in Lamar County<1>.


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


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

Broadway Junction is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Broadway Junction: (903) & (430)<4>

Communities Also Named Broadway Junction ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Broadway Junction - they are located in Missouri and New York.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Broadway Junction.

Communities near Broadway Junction ...

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

  • Paris
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Reno
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reno have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
    • Reno is located in Lamar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,349 people
  • Cooper
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Honey Grove
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Blossom
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Roxton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Deport
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Tira
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tira have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tira
    • Tira is located in Hopkins County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
  • Pecan Gap
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Sun Valley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
    • Sun Valley is located in Lamar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 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 Broadway Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Broadway Junction.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Broadway Junction ...

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

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

The official website for Lamar County: www.co.lamar.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Lamar, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Broadway Junction - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (430) is an overlay for area code (903).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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