Welcome to Stumpy Point ...

Stumpy Point is located in Dare County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Stumpy Point, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1876.

A typical abbreviation for Stumpy Point: Stumpy Pt.

Stumpy Point is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Stumpy Point: 252

Communities near Stumpy Point ...

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

• Nags Head
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nags Head
  • Nags Head is located in Dare County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,997 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nags Head <3>
• Manteo
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manteo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manteo
  • Manteo is located in Dare County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,468 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manteo <3>
• Wanchese
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanchese
  • Wanchese is located in Dare County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wanchese <3>
• Manns Harbor
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Manns Harbor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manns Harbor
  • Manns Harbor is located in Dare County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manns Harbor <3>
• Buffalo City
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo City
  • Buffalo City is located in Dare County
• Fort Raleigh City
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Raleigh City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Raleigh City
  • Fort Raleigh City is located in Dare County
• Rodanthe
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rodanthe have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodanthe
  • Rodanthe is located in Dare County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rodanthe <3>
• Whalebone
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whalebone
  • Whalebone is located in Dare County
• Chicamacomico Life Saving Station ‑ Historic
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicamacomico Life Saving Station
  • Chicamacomico Life Saving Station is located in Dare County
• Waves
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waves
  • Waves is located in Dare County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waves <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stumpy Point ...

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

Adding Stumpy Point to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Stumpy Point 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 Stumpy Point was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

X2X - From that list, the Stumpy Point post office opened in 1876.

We also found Stumpy Point in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Stumpy Point.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Dare County: www.co.dare.nc.us/

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