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Welcome to Stoney Brook ...

Stoney Brook is located in Transylvania County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Stoney Brook: Stoney Brk.

Stoney Brook is 2,360 feet [719 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Stoney Brook is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Code for Stoney Brook: 828

Communities Also Named Stoney Brook ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named Stoney Brook: This one is located in Transylvania County and the other is located in Orange County.

Beyond North Carolina, there are 4 communities that are also named Stoney Brook - they are located in Maryland, Tennessee and Utah.

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

Communities near Stoney Brook ...

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

  • Hendersonville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Fletcher
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Mills River
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Flat Rock
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Laurel Park
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Saluda
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Rosman
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Rosman is located in Transylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosman
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosman <3>
  • Penrose
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Cedar Mountain
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • East Fork
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • East Fork is located in Transylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stoney Brook ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Transylvania, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Stoney Brook - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.