Welcome to Menomonie Junction ...
Menomonie Junction is located in Dunn County<1>.
The location of Menomonie 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 Menomonie 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 Menomonie Junction: Menomonie Jct. (or less commonly used: Menomonie Jctn.)
Menomonie Junction is 880 feet [268 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Menomonie Junction lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Menomonie Junction: (715) & (534)<4>
Communities near Menomonie Junction ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Menomonie Junction.
- Durand
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durand
- Durand is located in Pepin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,789 people
- Woodville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Woodville is located in Saint Croix County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,351 people
- Spring Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Pierce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,323 people
- Glenwood City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood City
- Glenwood City is located in Saint Croix County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,214 people
- Colfax
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Boyceville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyceville
- Boyceville is located in Dunn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,124 people
- Elk Mound
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Elmwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Knapp
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knapp
- Knapp is located in Dunn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Wheeler
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
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 Menomonie Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Menomonie Junction.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Menomonie 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 Menomonie Junction.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Menomonie Junction. See our Newspapers Page for Menomonie Junction.
Adding Menomonie Junction to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Menomonie 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 Menomonie Junction was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Menomonie Junction.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Menomonie Junction. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Dunn County: www.dunncountywi.govoffice2.com/
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 Dunn, 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 Menomonie Junction - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (534) is an overlay for area code (715). |