Junction City is a town in Talbot County,

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, United States. The population was 138 at the 2020 census.

History

Junction City was

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ted at the site of a

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, hence the name. The

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incorporated Junction City as a town in 1906.

Geography

Junction City is located at (32.603083, -84.458190). The city is located along the

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(GA state routes 96 and 540), which runs west to east through the town, leading east 15 mi (24 km) to

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and west 39 mi (63 km) to

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also runs through the town, leading northwest 8 mi (13 km) to Talbotton, the county seat, and southeast 8 mi (13 km) to Mauk. According to the

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, the town has a total area of , of which is land and (2.35%) is water.

Demographics

Junction City first appeared in the 1910 U.S. census, with a population of 225. As of the 2020 census, its population was 138.

References

{{authority control Towns in Talbot County, Georgia Towns in Georgia (U.S. state)