Map of Junction City, Kentucky

Junction City is a home rule-class city in Boyle County on its border with Lincoln County in the U.S. state of Kentucky. Junction City’s population was 2,241 at the 2010 U.S. census. It is part of the Danville Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Junction City overview:
Name:	Junction City
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Kentucky
County:	Boyle County, Lincoln County
Incorporated:	April 8, 1882
Elevation:	991 ft (302 m)
Total Area:	2.01 sq mi (5.21 km²)
Land Area:	2.01 sq mi (5.20 km²)
Water Area:	0.01 sq mi (0.01 km²)
Total Population:	2,268
Population Density:	1,130.61/sq mi (436.54/km²)
ZIP code:	40440
Area code:	859
FIPS code:	2141338
GNISfeature ID:	0495551
Website:	jcky.us

Online Interactive Map

Junction City online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

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History

Junction City began when the Louisville and Nashville Railroad reached the area. It was originally known as “Goresburg” for the proprietors of the Gore Hotel. The Gore post office opened in 1880, and was renamed Goresburg in 1882. The town was renamed “Junction City” when the Cincinnati Southern Railway reached town later that year, its tracks intersecting those of the L&N. The city was formally incorporated April 8, 1882, by the state assembly. The L&N station there was known as “Danville Junction” for its proximity to the larger city of Danville.

The southeastern part of Junction City was once the separate town of Shelby City, incorporated in 1867, and named for Kentucky’s first governor Isaac Shelby, who lived and was buried nearby. This community’s separate post office was known as “South Danville” when it was established April 26, 1866, renamed Shelby City the next year (the eastern portion of Junction City is still known as Shelby City), and closed in 1926. It was also known as “Briartown” and its L&N station was called “Danville Station”. The tomb of Kentucky’s first governor, Isaac Shelby, and his homestead Traveler’s Rest, is located across the Lincoln County line, just south of this part of town.

Junction City Road Map

Junction City Satellite Map

Geography

Junction City is located at 37°35′07″N 84°47′19″W / 37.58528°N 84.78861°W / 37.58528; -84.78861. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.8 km), all land. The city lies in a broad valley south of Danville, and just north of the border between Boyle and Lincoln counties. Much of Junction City is concentrated along Shelby Street between the Cincinnati Southern tracks on the west and U.S. Route 127 on the east. The part of town east of US 127 is known as “Shelby City.” Kentucky Route 37 and Kentucky Route 300 intersect in northwestern Junction City.