Welcome to Old Stanhope ...
So far, we found very little information about Old Stanhope. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Old Stanhope to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Old Stanhope, please Contact Us.
Old Stanhope would have been located within present day Nash County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Old Stanhope is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Old Stanhope was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Old Stanhope was located: 252
Communities near Old Stanhope ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Old Stanhope.
- Rocky Mount
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Wilson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wendell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Rolesville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolesville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolesville
- Rolesville is located in Wake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,882 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolesville <4>
- Zebulon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Nashville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Archer Lodge
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer Lodge
- Archer Lodge is located in Johnston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,322 people
- Archer Lodge has also been known as:
- Archer
- Louisburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Red Oak
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
- Red Oak is located in Nash County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,492 people
- Sharpsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
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 Old Stanhope. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Old Stanhope.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Old Stanhope. 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 Old Stanhope.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Old Stanhope. See our Newspapers Page for Old Stanhope.
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 Old Stanhope, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Nash, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Old Stanhope - 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> | 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. |