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Welcome to Staunton ...

Staunton is located in Cook County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Staunton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1893.

When the people of Staunton refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Stautonian<2>

Staunton is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Staunton: 229

Communities Also Named Staunton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Staunton - they are located in Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana (2), New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio (2), Ontario and Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Staunton ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Staunton ...

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

Adding Staunton to Our Gazetteer ...

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

X2X - From that list, the Staunton post office opened in 1893.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Staunton.

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

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Cook, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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 Staunton 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 Staunton may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Staunton - 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>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.
<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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