Welcome to Stephenton ...
So far, we found very little information about Stephenton. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Stephenton to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Stephenton, please Contact Us.
Stephenton would have been located within present day Lowndes County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Stephenton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1903.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Stephenton is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Stephenton was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Stephenton was located: 229
Communities near Stephenton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Stephenton.
- Valdosta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Lakeland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Hahira
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Ray City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Remerton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Remerton is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remerton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,061 people
- Dasher
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dasher is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dasher
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
- Franklinville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Franklinville is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinville
- Estimated population in 2019: 971 people
- Potter
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Potter is located in Echols County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
- Estimated population in 2019: 870 people
- Jennings
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
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 Stephenton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Stephenton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Stephenton. 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 Stephenton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Stephenton. See our Newspapers Page for Stephenton.
Adding Stephenton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Stephenton in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Stephenton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Stephenton post office opened in 1903. The Stephenton post office closed in 1914.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Stephenton.
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 Stephenton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Lowndes, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Stephenton - 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> | A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |