Welcome to Sturgills ...
Sturgills is located in Ashe County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sturgills, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
Sturgills is 2,820 feet [860 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Sturgills is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Sturgills lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Sturgills: 336 & 743<3>
Communities near Sturgills ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sturgills.
- Marion
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Smyth County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,555 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <5>
- Mountain City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain City
- Mountain City is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,444 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain City <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mountain City
- From Sturgills to Mountain City
- Chilhowie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilhowie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilhowie
- Chilhowie is located in Smyth County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,698 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chilhowie <5>
- Jefferson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Jefferson is located in Ashe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,534 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Jefferson
- From Sturgills to Jefferson
- Trade
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trade
- Trade is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,441 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trade <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Trade
- From Sturgills to Trade
- West Jefferson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
- West Jefferson is located in Ashe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,313 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Jefferson <5>
- Independence
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Grayson County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <5>
- Damascus
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damascus have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
- Damascus is located in Washington County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 775 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Damascus <5>
- Dowell ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Trout Dale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Dale
- Trout Dale is located in Grayson County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trout Dale <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Trout Dale
- From Sturgills to Trout Dale
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 Sturgills. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sturgills.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sturgills. 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 Sturgills.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sturgills. See our Newspapers Page for Sturgills.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sturgills ...
Looking for more information about Sturgills? 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 Sturgills, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sturgills.
Adding Sturgills to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sturgills 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 Sturgills was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Sturgills post office opened in 1887.
We also found Sturgills in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sturgills.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sturgills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Ashe County: www.ashecountygov.com/
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 Ashe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sturgills - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 336 code has been Overlayed with the 743 area code. New phone numbers in the Sturgills area will be assigned with one of these codes: 336 or 743. As a result, placing a call in the Sturgills area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |