Welcome to Stephenson ...

Stephenson is located in Frederick County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Stephenson, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Stephenson is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Stephenson: (540)

Communities Also Named Stephenson ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Stephenson - they are located in Arkansas, Indiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Nebraska, Tennessee (2) and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Stephenson ...

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

• Winchester
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
  • Winchester is located in Winchester City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,700 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester <4>
• Martinsburg
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
  • Martinsburg is located in Berkeley County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,514 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsburg <4>
• Charles Town
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Town
  • Charles Town is located in Jefferson County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,015 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charles Town <4>
• Ranson
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranson
  • Ranson is located in Jefferson County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,360 people
  • Ranson has also been known as:
  • Corporation of Ranson
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranson <4>
• Berryville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
  • Berryville is located in Clarke County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,369 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berryville <4>
• Stephens City
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephens City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens City
  • Stephens City is located in Frederick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,106 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stephens City <4>
• Middletown
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
  • Middletown is located in Frederick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,424 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <4>
• Bolivar
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolivar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
  • Bolivar is located in Jefferson County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
• Round Hill
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Hill
  • Round Hill is located in Loudoun County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 657 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Hill <4>
• Boyce
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyce
  • Boyce is located in Clarke County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyce <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 Stephenson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Stephenson.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stephenson ...

Looking for more information about Stephenson? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Stephenson, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Stephenson.

Adding Stephenson to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Stephenson 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 Stephenson was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Stephenson on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Stephenson.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Frederick County: www.co.frederick.va.us/

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