Welcome to Junction ...
Junction is located in Hampshire County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Junction, you might consider that their post office opened in 1866.
Junction is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Junction lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Junction: 304 & 681<3>
Communities Also Named Junction ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 48 communities that are also named Junction - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California (4), Idaho, Illinois (3), Indiana (6), Iowa (3), Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Massachusetts, Montana (2), Nevada (2), New Mexico, New York (3), North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio (3), Ontario (2), South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wisconsin (4).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Junction.
Communities near Junction ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Junction.
- Keyser
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Moorefield
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Westernport
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Romney
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lonaconing
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Piedmont
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Barton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Midland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Midland is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
- Kitzmiller
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kitzmiller have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitzmiller
- Kitzmiller is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kitzmiller <4>
- Elk Garden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Garden
- Elk Garden is located in Mineral County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Garden <4>
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 Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Junction.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of 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 Junction.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Junction. See our Newspapers Page for Junction.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Junction ...
Looking for more information about 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 Junction, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Junction.
Adding Junction to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of 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 Junction was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Junction post office opened in 1866. The Junction post office closed in 1997.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Junction.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Hampshire, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around 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 304 code has been Overlayed with the 681 area code. New phone numbers in the Junction area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |