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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarboro
  • Tarboro is located in Edgecombe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,575 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarboro <4>
• Winterville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterville
  • Winterville is located in Pitt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,132 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winterville <4>
• Washington
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
  • Washington is located in Beaufort County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,487 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <4>
• 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)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
  • Bethel is located in Pitt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,614 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel <4>
• Robersonville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robersonville
  • Robersonville is located in Martin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,322 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robersonville <4>
• Pinetops
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinetops
  • Pinetops is located in Edgecombe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,221 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinetops <4>

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.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Staton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Pitt County: www.co.pitt.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/