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Welcome to Stanton ...

Stanton is located in Hunterdon County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Stanton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1849.

Stanton is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Stanton: 908

The ZIP code for Stanton: 08885<3>

Communities Also Named Stanton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 32 communities that are also named Stanton - they are located in Alabama, Arizona (2), California, Delaware, Florida, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas (5), Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska (2), North Dakota, Northwest Territories, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee, Texas and Wisconsin.

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

Websites for Stanton ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.hunterdon-chamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Stanton, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Stanton ...

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

  • Hackettstown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Hackettstown is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackettstown
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,372 people
  • Lambertville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Lambertville is located in Hunterdon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambertville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,790 people
  • Clinton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Clinton is located in Hunterdon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,675 people
  • New Hope
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Riegelsville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Flemington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Flemington is located in Hunterdon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
  • Whitehouse Station
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Whitehouse Station is located in Hunterdon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse Station
  • Whitehouse
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Whitehouse is located in Hunterdon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
  • Annandale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Annandale is located in Hunterdon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annandale
  • Quakertown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Quakertown is located in Hunterdon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quakertown

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stanton ...

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

Adding Stanton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Stanton 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 Stanton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Stanton post office opened in 1849.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Stanton.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Hunterdon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Stanton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 community (such as Stanton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Stanton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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/