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Welcome to Front Royal Junction ...

Front Royal Junction is located in Warren County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Front Royal Junction, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

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

Front Royal Junction is 510 feet [155 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Front Royal Junction: (540)

Communities near Front Royal Junction ...

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

  • Petersburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
    • Petersburg is located in Fauquier County
  • Winchester
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Strasburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg
    • Strasburg is located in Shenandoah County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,716 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strasburg <4>
  • Woodstock
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
    • Woodstock is located in Shenandoah County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,293 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock <4>
  • Berryville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Stephens City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephens City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens City
    • Stephens City is located in Frederick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,106 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stephens City <4>
  • Middletown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
    • Middletown is located in Frederick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,424 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <4>
  • Boyce
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Toms Brook
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Washington
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Front Royal Junction ...

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

Adding Front Royal Junction to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Front Royal 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 Front Royal Junction was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Front Royal Junction.

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

The official website for Warren County: www.warrencountyva.net/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Warren, 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 Front Royal Junction - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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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