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Welcome to Stearns ...

Stearns is located in McCreary County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Stearns, you might consider that their post office opened in 1902.

Stearns is 1,330 feet [405 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Stearns (for example, toward Albany), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Stearns: 606

The ZIP code for Stearns: 42647<3>

Communities Also Named Stearns ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Stearns - they are located in Michigan (2), Montana, North Carolina, Oregon and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Stearns ...

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

  • Williamsburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Oneida
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Oneida is located in Scott County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,704 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oneida <4>
  • Huntsville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Winfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Helenwood
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Elk Valley
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Elk Valley is located in Campbell County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Valley
    • Estimated population in 2014: 565 people
  • Strunk
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Strunk is located in McCreary County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strunk
  • Wiborg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Wiborg is located in McCreary County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiborg
  • Isham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Isham is located in Scott County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isham
  • State Line
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • State Line is located in Scott County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stearns ...

Looking for more information about Stearns? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Stearns, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Stearns.

Adding Stearns to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Stearns 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 (so far) for Stearns was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Stearns post office opened in 1902.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Stearns.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including McCreary, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Stearns - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Stearns). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Stearns or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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/