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Junland, Missouri
Junland, Missouri is located in Missouri
Junland, Missouri
Junland, Missouri
Location in Missouri
Junland, Missouri is located in the United States
Junland, Missouri
Junland, Missouri
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Missouri
County Butler
Elevation
325 ft (99 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 573
GNIS feature ID 750553

Junland is a small place in Butler County, Missouri, in the United States. It's known as an unincorporated community. This means it's a group of homes and businesses that isn't officially a town or city with its own local government.

Where is Junland Located?

Junland is found in the southeastern part of Missouri. It sits right where two important roads meet: Missouri Route B and Missouri Route Z. Route B used to be part of the older Route 60. This community is about five miles east of a bigger town called Poplar Bluff. In the past, Junland was also a stop on the Missouri Pacific Railroad.

How Junland Got Its Name

The name "Junland" is a shorter, changed version of the word "jungleland." This name was chosen because of how the area looked when it was first settled. It was likely wild and overgrown, much like a jungle.

What Happened in the 2013 Tornado?

On January 29, 2013, Junland was hit by a strong tornado. This tornado was rated as an EF2. The "EF" stands for Enhanced Fujita Scale, which measures how powerful a tornado is. An EF2 tornado has winds between 111 and 135 miles per hour.

Impact of the Tornado

The tornado caused a lot of damage in Junland.

  • One small, old house was completely destroyed.
  • A mobile home was also ruined.
  • A few other small buildings were blown over.
  • Many trees in the tornado's path were snapped in half.

Even though it caused significant damage, thankfully, the community has recovered since then.

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