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Welcome to Stoney Point ...

Stoney Point is located in Carroll County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Stoney Point: Stoney Pt.

Stoney Point is 1,220 feet [372 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Stoney Point (for example, toward Lineville (AL)), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Codes for Stoney Point: 770, 470 & 678<3>

Communities Also Named Stoney Point ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Stoney Point - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, Florida, 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.

  • Carrollton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Bremen
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Bowdon Junction
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Bowdon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Mount Zion
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Franklin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Wedowee
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wedowee
    • Wedowee is located in Randolph County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 802 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wedowee <4>
  • Fairlawn Estates
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairlawn Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn Estates
    • Fairlawn Estates is located in Carroll County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 736 people
  • Whitesburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Waco
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
    • Waco is located in Haralson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waco <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 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.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stoney Point ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Carroll, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Stoney Point - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 770 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 470 or 678. New phone numbers in the Stoney Point area will be assigned with one of these codes: 770, 470 or 678. As a result, placing a call in the Stoney Point area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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.