River Junction is an unincorporated community in Johnson County, Iowa, United States.[1]
River Junction, Iowa | |
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Unincorporated community | |
  River Junction  River Junction | |
| Coordinates: 41°29′26″N 91°29′49″W / 41.49056°N 91.49694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Johnson |
| Elevation | 650 ft (200 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 319 |
| GNIS feature ID | 460649[1] |
History edit
The community was named after its location at the confluence of the English and Iowa Rivers. River Junction was founded in 1873.[2] Its population was 42 in 1902.[3] The population was 42 in 1940.[4]
Notes edit
- ^ a b "River Junction, Iowa". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Aurner, Clarence Ray (1912). Leading Events in Johnson County, Iowa, History, Volume 1. Western Historical Press. p. 168.
- ^ Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition. J. R. Gray & Company. 1902. pp. 203–207.
- ^ The Attorneys List. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department. 1940. p. 310.
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