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we pass this GPS location for Stoneville:
42.595920, -72.382863
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We found eight communities that share the name Stoneville.
There is one other community in Massachusetts which is also named Stoneville.
Beyond Massachusetts, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seven communities, seven are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
Communities Located In Massachusetts ...
Worcester County
This Stoneville is located in Worcester County and lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Stoneville that is located in Franklin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Stoneville.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Michigan
Marquette County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Stoneville [Marquette County].
Mississippi
Washington County
This Stoneville is located in Washington County and lies 1,186 miles [1,908.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Stoneville that is located in Franklin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Stoneville.
Newfoundland and Labrador
This Stoneville lies 974 miles [1,567.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Stoneville that is located in Franklin County.
North Carolina
Rockingham County
This Stoneville is located in Rockingham County and lies 582 miles [936.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Stoneville that is located in Franklin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Stoneville.
Ohio
Ashtabula County
This Stoneville is located in Ashtabula County and lies 445 miles [716.2 km]<1> to the west of the Stoneville that is located in Franklin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashtabula County community of Stoneville.
South Dakota
Meade County
This Stoneville is located in Meade County and lies 1,510 miles [2,430.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Stoneville that is located in Franklin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Meade County community of Stoneville.
West Virginia
Wyoming County
This Stoneville is located in Wyoming County and lies 600 miles [965.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Stoneville that is located in Franklin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming County community of Stoneville.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Stoneville ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
Blissville (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blissville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Stoneville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Stoneville and extending to:
Greenfield, which is the Seat of Franklin County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Stoneville to Greenfield, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 69 miles [111 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 352 miles [566.5 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,550 miles [8,931.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,261 miles [10,076.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,136 miles [6,656.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Stoneville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Stoneville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5959, Longitude: -72.3829 In this case, the coordinates for Stoneville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Stoneville could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>
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.
<4>
While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<5>
The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Stoneville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.738 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.468 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.052 degrees.