Welcome to Plains Junction ...
Plains Junction is located in the Texas Panhandle.
Plains Junction is located in Hall County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Plains Junction: Plains Jct. (or less commonly used: Plains Jctn.)
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Plains Junction for more information about variations on the name of Plains Junction.
Plains Junction is 1,760 feet [536 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Plains Junction lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Plains Junction: 806
Communities Also Named Plains Junction ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Plains Junction - it's located in Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Plains Junction.
Communities near Plains Junction ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Plains Junction.
- Childress
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childress
- Childress is located in Childress County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,902 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Childress <3>
- Memphis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
- Memphis is located in Hall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,996 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Memphis <3>
- Lakeview
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Lakeview is located in Hall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
- Hulver
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Carey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carey
- Carey is located in Childress County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carey <3>
- Tell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tell
- Tell is located in Childress County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tell <3>
- Loco ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Arlie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast) - Cee Vee
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cee Vee have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cee Vee
- Cee Vee is located in Cottle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cee Vee <3>
- Hedley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hedley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedley
- Hedley is located in Donley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hedley <3>
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 Plains Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Plains Junction.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Plains 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 Plains Junction.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Plains Junction. See our Newspapers Page for Plains Junction.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Plains Junction ...
Looking for more information about Plains 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 Plains Junction, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Plains Junction.
Adding Plains Junction to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Plains Junction in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Plains Junction was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Texas.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Plains Junction.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Plains Junction. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Hall, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Plains Junction - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | 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. |