Welcome to Stone ...
Stone is located in Jackson County<1>.
The location of Stone has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Stone, you might consider that their post office opened in 1902.
Stone is 560 feet [171 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Stone lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Stone (for example, toward Sunbright), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
The area code for Stone: (931)
Communities Also Named Stone ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 19 communities that are also named Stone - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Michigan, Montana, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Washington and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Stone.
Communities near Stone ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Stone.
- Cookeville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookeville
- Cookeville is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,060 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cookeville <4>
- Difficult
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Difficult
- Difficult is located in Smith County
- Estimated population in 2014: 14,993 people
- Lafayette
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Algood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Algood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algood
- Algood is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,547 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Algood <4>
- Livingston
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
- Livingston is located in Overton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,129 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <4>
- Thompsons Store
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsons Store have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsons Store
- Thompsons Store is located in Clay County
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,180 people
- Carthage
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Carthage is located in Smith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,331 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carthage <4>
- White Plains
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- White Plains is located in Putnam County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,231 people
- Pekin ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Baxter
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baxter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
- Baxter is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,543 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baxter <4>
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 Stone. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Stone.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Stone. 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 Stone.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Stone. See our Newspapers Page for Stone.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stone ...
Looking for more information about Stone? 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 Stone, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Stone.
Adding Stone to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Stone 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 Stone was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Stone post office opened in 1902.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Stone.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Stone. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jackson County: www.jacksonco.com/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Jackson, 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 Stone - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |