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Welcome to Anderson Junction ...

Anderson Junction is located in Washington County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Anderson Junction, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1950.

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

Anderson Junction is 3,840 feet [1,170 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Anderson Junction is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Anderson Junction lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you leave Anderson Junction and travel south, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST). In addition, you will be moving from an area that observes daylight saving time to one that does not.

Area Code for Anderson Junction: 435

The community of Anderson Junction was previously named Anderson's Ranch. Going back to its beginning, Anderson Junction was originally named McPhersons Flat. For more information about the names of Anderson Junction, see The Names of Anderson Junction on our Genealogy Page.

Communities near Anderson Junction ...

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

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 Anderson Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Anderson Junction.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Anderson Junction ...

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

Adding Anderson Junction to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Anderson Junction in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Anderson Junction was on a map titled Road Map for Utah (from Shell Oil, 1950).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Anderson Junction.

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

The official website for Washington County: www.washco.state.ut.us/

The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Utah's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Anderson 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>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.




 

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