Welcome to Stone City ...
Stone City is located in Jones County.
The location of Stone City has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>
Stone City was established in 1850.
Stone City is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Stone City lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Stone City ...
Using our Gazetteer, we have found that there are 4 communities that are also named Stone City - they are located in Colorado, Kansas, Kentucky and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Stone City.
Our Genealogy Helper Page ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
- We have a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Stone City. If available, we provide a satellite view of the cemetery.
- Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Stone City. Our list includes information such as whether the community had a post office or railroad service in 1895.
- We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Stone City.
These sections can be found on our Genealogy Helper Page for Stone City:
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stone City ...
Looking for more information about Stone City? 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.
Looking for more information about Stone City? 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 Stone City, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Stone City.
Communities near Stone City ...
A sample of nearby communities can be found below.
Lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of Stone City
Located in Linn County
Lies 13 miles [20.9 km] to the West (W) of Stone City
Located in Linn County
Lies 17 miles [27.4 km] to the West (W) of Stone City
Located in Linn County
Lies 3 miles [4.8 km] to the East (E) of Stone City
Lies 13 miles [20.9 km] to the South (S) of Stone City
Located in Linn County
Lies 11 miles [17.7 km] to the Northeast (NE) of Stone City
Lies 16 miles [25.7 km] to the West (W) of Stone City
Located in Linn County
Lies 13 miles [20.9 km] to the South (S) of Stone City
Located in Linn County
Lies 10 miles [16.1 km] to the Northwest (NW) of Stone City
Located in Linn County
Lies 6 miles [9.7 km] to the Southwest (SW) of Stone City
Located in Linn County
To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Nearby Page for Stone City.
Other Roadside Stops ...
Index of Cities, Towns and Villages for Iowa
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Stone City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jones County: www.co.jones.ia.us/
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Stone City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Stone City) to Point B. If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Stone City. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Stone City Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Stone City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1139, Longitude: -91.3493 [Map]. In this case, the coordinates for Stone City have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |