Welcome to Lapham Junction ...
Lapham Junction is located in Jackson County<1>.
The location of Lapham Junction has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lapham Junction, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
A typical abbreviation for Lapham Junction: Lapham Jct. (or less commonly used: Lapham Jctn.)
Lapham Junction is 990 feet [302 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Lapham Junction lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Lapham Junction ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lapham Junction.
- Black River Falls
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black River Falls
- Black River Falls is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,454 people
- Neillsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neillsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neillsville
- Neillsville is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,375 people
- Pittsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsville
- Pittsville is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 820 people
- Warrens
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Granton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granton
- Granton is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
- Millston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millston
- Millston is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Wyeville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Lynxville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Pray
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pray
- Pray is located in Jackson County
- City Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for City Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Point
- City Point is located in Jackson County
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 Lapham Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lapham Junction.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lapham 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 Lapham Junction.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lapham Junction. See our Newspapers Page for Lapham Junction.
Adding Lapham Junction to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lapham 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 Lapham Junction was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lapham Junction.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lapham Junction. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jackson County: www.co.jackson.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Jackson, 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 Lapham Junction - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |