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Welcome to Staton ...

Staton is located in Pitt County<1>.

Staton is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Staton: 252

Communities Also Named Staton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Staton - it's located in Montana.

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

Communities near Staton ...

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

  • Greenville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Greenville is located in Pitt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,779 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <4>
  • Tarboro
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Winterville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Washington
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Ayden
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ayden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayden
    • Ayden is located in Pitt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,159 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ayden <4>
  • Farmville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
    • Farmville is located in Pitt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,747 people
  • Princeville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeville
    • Princeville is located in Edgecombe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,901 people
  • Bethel
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Robersonville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Pinetops
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Staton ...

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

Adding Staton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Staton 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 for Staton was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Staton.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Pitt, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Staton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.