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Welcome to Stanley Junction ...

Stanley Junction is located in Scott County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Stanley Junction: Stanley Jct. (or less commonly used: Stanley Jctn.)

Stanley Junction is 1,280 feet [390 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Stanley Junction (for example, toward Gernt), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Codes for Stanley Junction: 423 & 729<3>

Communities near Stanley Junction ...

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

  • Gernt
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Gernt is located in Fentress County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gernt
    • Estimated population in 2014: 39,267 people
  • Armathwaite
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Armathwaite is located in Fentress County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armathwaite
    • Estimated population in 2014: 11,634 people
  • Oneida
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Caryville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jacksboro
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Winfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Helenwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Elk Valley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Elk Valley is located in Campbell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Valley
    • Estimated population in 2014: 565 people
  • Sunbright
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Elgin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Elgin is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 282 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stanley Junction ...

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

Adding Stanley Junction to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Stanley Junction 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 Stanley Junction was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Stanley Junction.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Scott, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Stanley Junction - 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 423 code has been Overlayed with the 729 area code. New phone numbers in the Stanley Junction area will be assigned with one of these codes: 423 or 729. As a result, placing a call in the Stanley Junction area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.