History · Junction

Junction’s history is
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1880established
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2historic places
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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Junction is a town in and the county seat of Piute County, Utah, United States. The population was 212 at the 2020 census.

Junction was established in 1880. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 191 to 212 (+11%). Half of its homes were built before 1969.

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Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Before
2000
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National Register of Historic Places

2 historic places in Junction

2 places in Junction are on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.

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In Utahby listings · the typical town has 1
2places listed2 buildings
0National Historic LandmarksNone here yet
2historic buildings protectedcounting each building in a district
1971first listedPiute County Courthouse · newest: John and Ella Morrill House, 1994

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When they were listed

The Register began in 1966.
National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · styles from the National Archives catalog · photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place

Then & now

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Stories next door

nearby towns’ history

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