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Welcome to Stanton ...

The town of Stanton is located in Haywood County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Stanton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1903.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Stanton has a population of 421 people<2> (see below for details).

Stanton is 300 feet [91 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Stanton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Stanton: 731

The ZIP code for Stanton: 38069<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Stanton had an population of 421 people. This is a decrease of 6.86% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 31.54% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Stanton had a population of 452 people. This makes Stanton the county's 2nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 452 people, the population of Stanton decreased 26.5% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 615 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Stanton.

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), New Jersey, North Dakota, Northwest Territories, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Texas and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Stanton ...

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

  • Clopton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clopton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clopton
    • Clopton is located in Tipton County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 9,889 people
  • Brownsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Covington
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Oakland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Feathers Chapel
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Feathers Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feathers Chapel
    • Feathers Chapel is located in Fayette County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 7,102 people
  • Mount Carmel
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
    • Mount Carmel is located in Tipton County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 5,453 people
  • Whiteville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteville
    • Whiteville is located in Hardeman County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,449 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whiteville <6>
  • Somerville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Brighton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brighton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
    • Brighton is located in Tipton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,929 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brighton <6>
  • Mason
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)

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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Stanton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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 for Stanton was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Stanton in the book titled .<7> X3X - From that list, the Stanton post office opened in 1903.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Stanton.

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

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Haywood, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Stanton.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Stanton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 town (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).
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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




 

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