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Welcome to Stovall ...

The town of Stovall is located in Granville County<1>.

The location of Stovall has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Stovall has a population of 419 people<3> (see below for details).

Stovall is 470 feet [143 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area codes for Stovall: (919) & (984)<5>

We don't have a date for the establishment of Stovall.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Stovall had an population of 419 people. This is an increase of 0.24% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 11.44% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Stovall had a population of 418 people. This makes Stovall the county's 5th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 418 people, the population of Stovall increased 11.17% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 376 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Stovall.

Communities Also Named Stovall ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Stovall - they are located in Georgia (2), Kentucky, Mississippi and Virginia.

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

Communities near Stovall ...

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

  • Henderson
  • Oxford
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
    • Oxford lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<6> to the south of Stovall.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,905 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Oxford
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford<7>
  • Clarksville
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
    • Clarksville lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<6> to the north of Stovall.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,169 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Clarksville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville<7>
  • Stem
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stem
    • Stem lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<6> to the southwest of Stovall.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Stem
  • Boydton
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boydton
    • Boydton lies 18 miles [29 km]<6> to the northeast of Stovall.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boydton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Boydton
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boydton<7>
  • Kittrell
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell
    • Kittrell lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<6> to the southeast of Stovall.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kittrell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Kittrell
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kittrell<7>
  • Middleburg
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
    • Middleburg lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<6> to the east of Stovall.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Middleburg
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleburg<7>
  • Virgilina
  • Dabney
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dabney
    • Dabney lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<6> to the southeast of Stovall.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Dabney
  • Shiny Rock
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiny Rock
    • Shiny Rock lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<6> to the north of Stovall.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Shiny Rock

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stovall ...

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

Adding Stovall to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Stovall 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 that we've found for Stovall was the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Stovall on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Carolina (1911).

For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Stovall.

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

The official website for Granville County: www.granvillecounty.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Granville, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Stovall.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Stovall - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Area code (984) is an overlay for area code (919).
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Stovall) to Point B.If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Stovall. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from StovallOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Stovall. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4475, Longitude: -78.5690       In this case, the coordinates for Stovall have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

 

 

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