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Welcome to Stovall ...

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Stovall, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Stovall has a population of 419 people<2> (see below for details).

Stovall is 470 feet [143 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Stovall: 919 & 984<4>

The ZIP code for Stovall: 27582<5>

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 (with 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
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Oxford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Oxford is located in Granville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,905 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <6>
  • Clarksville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Stem
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Stem is located in Granville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stem
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
  • Boydton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Boydton is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boydton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boydton <6>
  • Kittrell
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Middleburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Virgilina
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Dabney
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Dabney is located in Vance County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dabney
  • Shiny Rock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Shiny Rock is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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 we've found (so far) for Stovall was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Stovall post office opened in 1887.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Stovall.

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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Stovall.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Stovall - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 919 code has been Overlayed with the 984 area code. New phone numbers in the Stovall area will be assigned with one of these codes: 919 or 984. As a result, placing a call in the Stovall area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Stovall). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Stovall or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/