Welcome to Stephens ...

Stephens is located in Wise County<1>.

The location of Stephens has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Stephens is 2,180 feet [664 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Stephens is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Stephens lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Stephens: (276)

Communities Also Named Stephens ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Virginia communities named Stephens: This one is located in Wise County and the other is located in Spotsylvania County.

Beyond Virginia, there are 18 communities that are also named Stephens - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Ohio, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Utah (2) and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Stephens.

Communities near Stephens ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Stephens.

• Big Stone Gap
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Stone Gap
  • Big Stone Gap is located in Wise County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,104 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Stone Gap <4>
• Norton
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
  • Norton is located in Norton City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,985 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norton <4>
• Jenkins
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
  • Jenkins is located in Letcher County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,895 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jenkins <4>
• Coeburn
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coeburn
  • Coeburn is located in Wise County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,835 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coeburn <4>
• Whitesburg
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
  • Whitesburg is located in Letcher County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,813 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitesburg <4>
• Appalachia
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appalachia
  • Appalachia is located in Wise County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,523 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Appalachia <4>
• Clintwood
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintwood
  • Clintwood is located in Dickenson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,264 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clintwood <4>
• Pound
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pound
  • Pound is located in Wise County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 917 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pound <4>
• Saint Paul
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
  • Saint Paul is located in Wise County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Paul <4>
• Lynch
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
  • Lynch is located in Harlan County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynch <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 Stephens. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Stephens.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Stephens. 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 Stephens.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Stephens. See our Newspapers Page for Stephens.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stephens ...

Looking for more information about Stephens? 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 Stephens, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Stephens.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Stephens. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Wise County: www.wisecounty.org/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/