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Junta

Ghost town · Franklin County, Virginia

Elliston quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1950, 1:62,500)
Elliston quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1950, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Junta is a ghost town in Franklin County, Virginia. It is one of 6 former communities in Franklin County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 13th among the 90 Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Junta as a historical populated place on the Callaway topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 37.0332° N, 80.0531° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleCallaway
Elevation1,308 ft
Nearest living townFerrum, VA
Distance to it7.3 miles
GNIS feature ID1496471
Coordinates37.03319, -80.05309

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What's there now

Junta is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Ferrum, VA (population 1,622), about 7.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,308 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Junta?

Junta is in Franklin County, Virginia, at 37.0332, -80.0531.

How many ghost towns are in Franklin County?

Franklin County, Virginia has 6 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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