Welcome to Bluemont Junction ...

Bluemont Junction is located in Arlington County<1>.

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

Bluemont Junction is 210 feet [64 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Bluemont Junction lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Bluemont Junction: 703 & 571<3>

Communities near Bluemont Junction ...

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

Alexandria
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Alexandria is located in Alexandria City
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 158,726 people
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Rockville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Rockville is located in Montgomery County (MD)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 69,512 people
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Gaithersburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Gaithersburg is located in Montgomery County (MD)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 67,741 people
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College Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- College Park is located in Prince George's County (MD)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,173 people
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Herndon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Herndon is located in Fairfax County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,573 people
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Fairfax
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Fairfax is located in Fairfax City
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,429 people
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Greenbelt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Greenbelt is located in Prince George's County (MD)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,229 people
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Hyattsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hyattsville is located in Prince George's County (MD)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,217 people
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Manassas Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Manassas Park is located in Manassas Park City
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,004 people
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Takoma Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Takoma Park is located in Montgomery County (MD)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,696 people
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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 Bluemont Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bluemont Junction.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bluemont Junction ...

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

Adding Bluemont Junction to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bluemont 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 (so far) for Bluemont Junction was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Arlington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bluemont Junction - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 703 code has been Overlayed with the 571 area code. New phone numbers in the Bluemont Junction area will be assigned with one of these codes: 703 or 571. As a result, placing a call in the Bluemont Junction area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.