Welcome to Stanfordville ...
Stanfordville is located in Putnam County<1>.
The location of Stanfordville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Stanfordville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1846.
Stanfordville is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Stanfordville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Stanfordville is located in the (478) area code.
Communities Also Named Stanfordville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Stanfordville - they are located in New York and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Stanfordville.
Communities near Stanfordville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Stanfordville.
- Milledgeville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
- Milledgeville is located in Baldwin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,508 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milledgeville <4>
- Eatonton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eatonton
- Eatonton is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,840 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eatonton <4>
- Gray
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
- Gray is located in Jones County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,241 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <4>
- Monticello
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Monticello is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,766 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <4>
- Morton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Oconee Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oconee Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee Springs
- Oconee Springs is located in Putnam County
- Estimated population in 2019: 243 people
- Shady Dale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Dale
- Shady Dale is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shady Dale <4>
- Buckhead ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Juliette
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juliette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juliette
- Juliette is located in Monroe County
- Estimated population in 2019: 161 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Juliette <4>
- Calvin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Stanfordville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Stanfordville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Stanfordville. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Stanfordville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Stanfordville. See our Newspapers Page for Stanfordville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stanfordville ...
Looking for more information about Stanfordville? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Stanfordville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Stanfordville.
Adding Stanfordville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Stanfordville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Stanfordville was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
We also found Stanfordville in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Stanfordville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Stanfordville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Putnam County: www.putnamcountyga.us/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Putnam, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Stanfordville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |