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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Junta. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Junta to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Junta, please Contact Us.

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Junta (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Junta. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Although our information shows that the community of Junta is historic, it would have been located within present day Franklin County.

To see how the shape of Virginia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Franklin County: Bedford, Floyd, Henry, Patrick, Pittsylvania & Roanoke.

Below are the counties that are near Junta. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Junta:

  • Franklin County     (The home county of Junta)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Junta, with the one closest to Junta listed first.
    • Algoma
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Algoma is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoma
    • Hickman
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Hickman is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
    • Gogginsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Gogginsville is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gogginsville
    • Boones Mill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Ferrum
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Barfoot
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Barfoot is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfoot
    • Rocky Mount
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Prilliman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Prilliman is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prilliman
    • Villa ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Villa is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa
    • Burnt Chimney
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Burnt Chimney is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Chimney
    • Redwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Redwood is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
    • Henry
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Sydnorsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Sydnorsville is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sydnorsville
  • Bedford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Junta, with the one closest to Junta listed first.
    • Goodview
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Clevilas ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Clevilas is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clevilas
    • Chamblissburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Chamblissburg is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamblissburg
    • Radford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Radford is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
    • Moneta
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Coonsville ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Coonsville is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coonsville
    • Davis Mill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Davis Mill is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Mill
    • Villamont
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Villamont is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villamont
    • Joppa Mill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Joppa Mill is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa Mill
    • Montvale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Botetourt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Junta, with the one closest to Junta listed first.
    • Apple Tree Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Apple Tree Village is located in Botetourt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Tree Village
    • Runaway Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Runaway Village is located in Botetourt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runaway Village
    • Cloverdale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Laymantown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Laymantown is located in Botetourt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laymantown
    • Daleville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Blue Ridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Amsterdam
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Amsterdam is located in Botetourt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsterdam
    • Troutville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Haymakertown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Haymakertown is located in Botetourt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haymakertown
  • Craig County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Junta, with the one closest to Junta listed first.
    • Abbott
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Abbott is located in Craig County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
    • Huffman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Huffman is located in Craig County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffman
    • Simmonsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Simmonsville is located in Craig County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmonsville
  • Floyd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Junta, with the one closest to Junta listed first.
    • Simpsons
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Simpsons is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsons
    • Pizarro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Pizarro is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pizarro
    • Terrys Fork
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Terrys Fork is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrys Fork
    • Poff
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Poff is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poff
    • Floyd
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Haycock
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Haycock is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haycock
    • Sowers
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Sowers is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sowers
    • Duncan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Duncan is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
    • Indian Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Giles County
    • Newport
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Newport is located in Giles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Junta, with the one closest to Junta listed first.
    • Oak Level
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Oak Level is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level
    • Bassett
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Reed Creek Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Reed Creek Village is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek Village
    • Stanleytown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Collinsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Fieldale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Villa Heights
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Villa Heights is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Heights
    • Preston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Preston is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
    • Leatherwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Leatherwood is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherwood
    • Laurel Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Laurel Park is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
    • Horse Pasture
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Horse Pasture is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Pasture
    • Chatmoss
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Chatmoss is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatmoss
  • Martinsville City
    • Martinsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Junta, with the one closest to Junta listed first.
    • Alleghany Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Alleghany Springs is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleghany Springs
    • Shawsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Elliston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Montgomery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Montgomery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
    • Pilot
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Houchins
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Houchins is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houchins
    • Oak Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Oak Grove is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Old Farm Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Old Farm Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Farm Village
    • Raintree Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Raintree Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree Village
    • Rogers
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Rogers is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
    • Ellett
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Ellett is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellett
    • Christiansburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Riner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Patrick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Junta, with the one closest to Junta listed first.
    • Dodson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Dodson is located in Patrick County
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    • Charity
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Charity is located in Patrick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charity
    • Elamsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Elamsville is located in Patrick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elamsville
    • Woolwine
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Stella
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Stella is located in Patrick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
    • Critz
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Patrick Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Meadows of Dan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Stuart
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Pittsylvania County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Junta, with the one closest to Junta listed first.
    • Museville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Museville is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Museville
    • Grady
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Grady is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
    • Worlds
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Worlds is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worlds
  • Pulaski County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Junta, with the one closest to Junta listed first.
    • Snowville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Snowville is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowville
    • Fairlawn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Fairlawn is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn
    • Cowan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Cowan is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan
  • Radford City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Junta, with the one closest to Junta listed first.
    • Mill Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Mill Village is located in Radford City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
    • Radford Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Radford Village is located in Radford City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford Village
    • Simpkins Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Simpkins Village is located in Radford City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpkins Village
    • Radford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Sunset Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Sunset Village is located in Radford City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
    • New Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • New Town is located in Radford City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
  • Roanoke City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Junta, with the one closest to Junta listed first.
    • Garden City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Garden City is located in Roanoke City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
    • Roanoke
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Buena Vista
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Buena Vista is located in Roanoke City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
  • Roanoke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Junta, with the one closest to Junta listed first.
    • Bent Mountain
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Cave Spring
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Cave Spring is located in Roanoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
    • Wabun
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Wabun is located in Roanoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabun
    • Riverside
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Riverside is located in Roanoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
    • Montgomery Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Montgomery Village is located in Roanoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Village
    • Vinton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Hanging Rock
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Hanging Rock is located in Roanoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Rock
    • Hollins
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Mason Cove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Mason Cove is located in Roanoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Cove
    • Catawba
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Moomaw ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Moomaw is located in Roanoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moomaw
  • Salem City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Junta, with the one closest to Junta listed first.
    • Salem
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Sunset Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Sunset Village is located in Salem City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Junta, see our County-by-County Page for Junta.

Cemeteries Near Junta ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Junta.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Junta - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Junta covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Junta, with the one closest to Junta listed first.

  • Jamison - Prillaman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Miller Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Walters Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Holland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Hollands Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Logan - Holland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Via Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Angell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Castle View Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Watson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Beckner Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Prillaman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Continue List   (777 more) ...
    • Piedmont Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Johnson - Mills Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Webster - Wyatt Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.

Junta itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 24 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Junta, with the one closest to Junta listed first.

  • Callaway
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Callaway is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaway
  • Algoma
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Algoma is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoma
  • Hickman
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Hickman is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
  • Copper Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Gogginsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Gogginsville is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gogginsville
  • Boones Mill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Bent Mountain
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Naff
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Naff is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naff
  • Simpsons
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Simpsons is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsons
  • Rocky Mount
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Airpoint
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Airpoint is located in Roanoke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airpoint
  • Poages Mill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Poages Mill is located in Roanoke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poages Mill
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Pizarro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Pizarro is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pizarro
    • Endicott
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Endicott is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Endicott
    • Prilliman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Prilliman is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prilliman

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Junta. See our List of 1890's Communities around Junta.

Newspapers Published in Junta ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 13 newspapers that have been published in the area around Junta.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Junta, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Junta.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Junta:

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Junta, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Junta) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.