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Welcome to Stockton ...

Stockton is located in Nevada County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Stockton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1894.

When the people of Stockton refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Stocktonian<3>

Stockton is 340 feet [104 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Stockton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Stockton: (870)

Communities Also Named Stockton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 30 communities that are also named Stockton - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, California (2), Delaware, Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas, Manitoba, Maryland (3), Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Utah, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Stockton ...

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

  • Magnolia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Stamps
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamps
    • Stamps is located in Lafayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,467 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stamps <5>
  • Waldo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
    • Waldo is located in Columbia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,256 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waldo <5>
  • Lewisville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Stephens
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens
    • Stephens is located in Ouachita County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 779 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stephens <5>
  • McNeil
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Rosston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosston
    • Rosston is located in Nevada County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
  • Buckner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckner
    • Buckner is located in Lafayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
  • Willisville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willisville
    • Willisville is located in Nevada County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
  • Bodcaw
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodcaw
    • Bodcaw is located in Nevada County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people

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 Stockton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Stockton.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stockton ...

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

Adding Stockton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Stockton 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 Stockton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Stockton post office opened in 1894.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Stockton.

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

The official website for Nevada County: www.co.nevada.ar.us/

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Nevada, 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>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Stockton refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Stockton may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Stockton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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