Welcome to Stoney Point ...
So far, we found very little information about Stoney Point. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Stoney Point to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Stoney Point, please Contact Us.
Stoney Point would have been located within present day Lauderdale County<2>.
The location of Stoney Point has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
A typical abbreviation for Stoney Point: Stoney Pt.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Stoney Point is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Stoney Point was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Stoney Point once stood is in the (256) and (938)<5> area codes.
Communities Also Named Stoney Point ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Alabama communities named Stoney Point: This one is located in Lauderdale County and the other is located in Autauga County.
Beyond Alabama, there are 12 communities that are also named Stoney Point - they are located in Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Oklahoma and Ontario (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Stoney Point.
Communities near Stoney Point ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Stoney Point.
- Florence
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,166 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <6>
- Muscle Shoals
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muscle Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscle Shoals
- Muscle Shoals is located in Colbert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,877 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muscle Shoals <6>
- Sheffield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
- Sheffield is located in Colbert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,839 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheffield <6>
- Tuscumbia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscumbia
- Tuscumbia is located in Colbert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,462 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuscumbia <6>
- Loretto
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loretto have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
- Loretto is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,781 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loretto <6>
- Corning ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Cherokee
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
- Cherokee is located in Colbert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherokee <6>
- Killen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killen
- Killen is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 962 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Killen <6>
- Collinwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinwood
- Collinwood is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
- Saint Joseph
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Joseph have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
- Saint Joseph is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 824 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Joseph <6>
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 Stoney Point. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Stoney Point.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Stoney Point. 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 Stoney Point.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Stoney Point. See our Newspapers Page for Stoney Point.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Stoney Point, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Lauderdale, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Stoney Point - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (938) is an overlay for area code (256). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |