| Official Name: | Juniata, Iowa |
| Settlement Type: | ghost town |
| Pushpin Map: | Iowa |
| Pushpin Label: | Juniata |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Iowa |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Buena Vista |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Coordinates: | 42.5803°N -95.1481°W |
| Area Code: | 712 |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 464599 |
Juniata was an unincorporated community in Buena Vista County, located in the U.S. state of Iowa.
Juniata was at 42.5803°N -95.1481°W, south of Outlet Creek,[1] on U.S. Highway 71.
Juniata was originally called Northam, but the name was changed due to a supposed similarity between Northam and Marathon. The name of the community was pronounced "Ju-ne-at-ta," according to a 1909 source.[2]
The community was founded alongside the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad.[3] The still-new community was described in 1914: "The town of Juniata is surrounded by large and productive farms. A general store is needed, also a stock buyer, a meat market, butter and egg store, a boarding house and a bank."[4]
Juniata was built diagonally along the rail line. The community was platted by P.H. Toohey and by 1908, boasted a Methodist Episcopal church.[5]
Juniata's population was 11 in 1915,[6] and was 10 in 1940.[7]
Outlet Creek, just north of Juniata and west of Newell, is noted for its catfish, bullheads, and crappie.[8]