TexasEscapes.com HOME Welcome to Texas Escapes
A magazine written by Texas
Custom Search
New   |   Texas Towns   |   Ghost Towns   |   Counties   |   Trips   |   Features   |   Columns   |   Architecture   |   Images   |   Archives   |   Site Map

Kimble County TX
Kimble County

Counties
Texas Counties


Texas Towns
A - Z

Junction Hotels






JUNCTION, TEXAS

"The Front Porch of the West"

Kimble County Seat, Texas Hill Country

30°29'23"N 99°46'17"W (30.489772, -99.771335)

I-10 , U.S. 83 and U.S. 377
98 Miles SE of San Angelo
140 miles W of Austin

52 miles NW of Kerrville
115 miles NW of San Antonio on I-10

57 miles E of Sonora
203 miles E of Fort Stockton on I-10

31 miles S of Menard
102 miles N of Uvalde on U.S. 83

45 miles SW of Mason
46 miles NE Rocksprings on U.S. 377

At the Junction of the North and South Llano Rivers
ZIP code 76849
Area code 325
Population: 2,404 est. (2019)
2,574 (2010) 2,618 (2000) 2,654 (1990)

Book Hotel Here › Junction Hotels


1949 view of Junction, Texas and South Llano Bridge
View of Junction and South Llano Bridge in 1949
Postcard courtesy rootsweb.com/ %7Etxpstcrd/

Kimble County was named after Alamo defender Geo. C. Kimble. Originally the County Seat was the short-lived (and often flooded) town of Kimbleville. See Kimble County Courthouse

Junction was here before I-10. A fact that is made evident by the abundance of 50s style motels. It's a comfortable place and lives up to its billing as "Front Porch of the West."

Junction gets its name, not from the intersecting highways, but from the merging of the North and South Llano Rivers. Spring-fed and clear, these rivers offer excellent canoeing and fishing as well as tubing and wading.

Real Estate prices are attractive enough to consider a second home here.

Public school students from all over the county are brought to school in Junction. Texas Tech. U. has a branch in Junction which offers both undergraduate and graduate courses.

Junction Old Photos

Junction, Texas Attractions / Landmarks


1929 Kimble County courthouse, Junction Texas
Photo courtesy Terry Jeanson, September 2004
Kimble County Courthouse

Historical Marker: corner of Oak and S. 5th St.

Junction's First Waterworks

Predecessor of present city waterworks. Supplied water to homes and furnished power to run grist mill, cotton gin, and sawmill. Business leader Ernest Holekamp had canal dug in 1895, beginning at South Llano River, 1/2 mile south of Courthouse. Average bottom width was 6 feet, with depth of water from 3 to 4 feet. The system, named Junction City Milling Company, changed hands 6 times. It was purchased by city in 1928. Holekamp, who came to city in 1881, was first president of Kimble County State Bank and first mayor of Junction, 1927.
1970

1892 Kimble County Jail, Junction, Texas
Photo courtesy Terry Jeanson, January 2006
Kimble County Jail
N. 5th and Pecan St.


Kimble County Historical Museum
Corner of 4th and College Sts.325-446-4219

Junction Texas City Hall
Junction Texas City Hall
Photo courtesy Michael Hattrick, May 2003


Junction Tx - Texan Theatre
The Texan Theater in Junction
Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson, December 2007
More Texas Theatres



The South Llano Bridge in Junction:

Bridge at Junction, Texas old photo
Bridge at Junction
Vintage postcard courtesy Will Beauchamp


Junction TX - Bridge
Postcard courtesy rootsweb.com/ %7Etxpstcrd/


Junction, Texas bridge over  Llano River
The Bridge over the S. Llano River
TE postcard


Junction Texas bridge
A recent view of the bridge
TE photo, 2000


"The Junction 190' Thru Truss bridge is wrapped in tarps for rehab."
Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson, December 2007
More Texas Bridges


Junction, Texas Old Photos


Junction Texas 1935 gas station and  flood
The 1935 flood in Junction. Notice the old gas station
Vintage photo courtesy TXDoT


Junction, Texas 1920s
Junction street scene in the 1920s, showing two drug stores and the Cozy Coffee Shop.
Photo courtesy texasoldphotos.com


Junction, Texas old photo, street scene
Junction in the 1940s
Photo courtesy texasoldphotos.com


V Bar H ranch, Junction, Texas
V Bar H Ranch in Junction
Postcard courtesy rootsweb.com/ %7Etxpstcrd/
See Texas Ranches


Junction TX - Hotel Las Lomas
Hotel Las Lomas
Postcard courtesy rootsweb.com/ %7Etxpstcrd/
More Rooms with a Past



Junction, Texas Nearby Destinations

TX Coalson Historical Marker
Historical marker on FM 1674
about 3 miles N of I-10 W of Junction

Photo courtesy Mike Patterson, October 2014
The Coalsons:
Frontier Family Target of Multiple Indian Attacks

by Mike Patterson

  • Kimble County Towns & Ghost Towns

  • South Llano River State Park
    4 miles South off Hwy 377 325/446-3994

  • Fort McKavett State Historic Site

  • Lover's Leap
    West Texas has two Lover's Leaps. One is the precipice two miles from Junction in Kimble County, first written about by Grinstead...

  • Scenic Drive
    Hwy 377 S. Roadside park 22 miles S. has excellent view.

  • London TX - Dance Hall
    London Dance Hall
    Highway 377
    18 miles NE of Junction


    Kimble County TX - Isaac Kountz historical marker
    Photo courtesy MF Peck, August 2017
    Isaac Kountz Historical Marker
    "Killed on this spot by Indians on Christmas Eve, 1867..."
    On US 377 S
    about 2 miles SW of Kimble County Courthouse


    Junction Tx burger sign
    Junction burger
    TE photo, 2000


    Feeding geese by the river
    By the Llano River
    TE photo

    Take a road trip

    Texas Hill Country

    Junction, Texas Nearby Destinations:
    See Kimble County Towns

    Book Hotel Here:
    Junction Hotels | More Hotels
    Texas Escapes, in its purpose to preserve historic, endangered and vanishing Texas, asks that anyone wishing to share their local history, stories, landmarks and recent or vintage photos, please contact us.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     


    Texas Escapes Online Magazine »   Archive Issues » Home »
    TEXAS TOWNS & COUNTIES TEXAS LANDMARKS & IMAGES TEXAS HISTORY & CULTURE TEXAS OUTDOORS MORE
    Texas Counties
    Texas Towns A-Z
    Texas Ghost Towns

    TEXAS REGIONS:
    Central Texas North
    Central Texas South
    Texas Gulf Coast
    Texas Panhandle
    Texas Hill Country
    East Texas
    South Texas
    West Texas

    Courthouses
    Jails
    Churches
    Schoolhouses
    Bridges
    Theaters
    Depots
    Rooms with a Past
    Monuments
    Statues

    Gas Stations
    Post Offices
    Museums
    Water Towers
    Grain Elevators
    Cotton Gins
    Lodges
    Stores
    Banks

    Vintage Photos
    Historic Trees
    Cemeteries
    Old Neon
    Ghost Signs
    Signs
    Murals
    Gargoyles
    Pitted Dates
    Cornerstones
    Then & Now

    Columns: History/Opinion
    Texas History
    Small Town Sagas
    Black History
    WWII
    Texas Centennial
    Ghosts
    People
    Animals
    Food
    Music
    Art

    Books
    Cotton
    Texas Railroads

    Texas Trips
    Texas Drives
    Texas State Parks
    Texas Rivers
    Texas Lakes
    Texas Forts
    Texas Trails
    Texas Maps
    USA
    MEXICO
    HOTELS

    Site Map
    About Us
    Privacy Statement
    Disclaimer
    Contributors
    Staff
    Contact Us

     
    Website Content Copyright Texas Escapes LLC. All Rights Reserved