Welcome to Minnesota Junction ...
Minnesota Junction is located in Dodge County<1>.
The location of Minnesota 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 Minnesota 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 Minnesota Junction: Minnesota Jct. (or less commonly used: Minnesota Jctn.)
Minnesota Junction is 920 feet [280 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Minnesota Junction lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Minnesota Junction: (920) & (274)<4>
Communities near Minnesota Junction ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Minnesota Junction.
- Watertown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
- Watertown is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,370 people
- Beaver Dam
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam
- Beaver Dam is located in Dodge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,303 people
- Hartford
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Hartford is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,675 people
- Waupun
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Columbus
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Columbus is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,117 people
- Mayville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Horicon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Juneau
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juneau
- Juneau is located in Dodge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,532 people
- Lomira
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Fall River
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
- Fall River is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,757 people
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 Minnesota Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Minnesota Junction.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Minnesota 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 Minnesota Junction.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Minnesota Junction. See our Newspapers Page for Minnesota Junction.
Adding Minnesota Junction to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Minnesota 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 Minnesota Junction was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Minnesota Junction.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Minnesota Junction. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Dodge County: www.co.dodge.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 Dodge, 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 Minnesota Junction - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (274) is an overlay for area code (920). |