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Welcome to Staunton ...

Staunton is located in Miami County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Staunton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1805.

When the people of Staunton refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Stautonian<2>

Staunton is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Staunton: 937 & 326<4>

Communities Also Named Staunton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Ohio communities named Staunton: This one is located in Miami County and the other is located in Fayette County.

Beyond Ohio, there are 11 communities that are also named Staunton - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana (2), New Mexico, North Carolina, Ontario and Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Staunton ...

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

  • Dayton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Dayton is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 139,907 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <5>
  • Huber Heights
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Fairborn
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Riverside
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Trotwood
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Piqua
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Sidney
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Vandalia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Englewood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Clayton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Clayton is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,233 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Staunton ...

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

Adding Staunton to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Staunton post office opened in 1805. The Staunton post office closed in 1824.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Staunton.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Miami, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Staunton refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Staunton may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Staunton - 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 937 code has been Overlayed with the 326 area code. New phone numbers in the Staunton area will be assigned with one of these codes: 937 or 326. As a result, placing a call in the Staunton area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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