Welcome to Stayton ...
Stayton is located in Dickson County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Stayton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
Stayton is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Stayton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Stayton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Stayton - it's located in Oregon.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Stayton.
Communities near Stayton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Stayton.
- Cheap Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheap Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheap Hill
- Cheap Hill is located in Cheatham County
- Estimated population in 2014: 173,778 people
- Clarksville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
- Clarksville is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 161,247 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <4>
- Oakridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Dickson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson
- Dickson is located in Dickson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,543 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dickson <4>
- Pleasant View
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Pleasant View is located in Cheatham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,055 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant View <4>
- Ashland City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland City
- Ashland City is located in Cheatham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,748 people
- White Bluff
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Bluff
- White Bluff is located in Dickson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,689 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Bluff <4>
- Kingston Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston Springs
- Kingston Springs is located in Cheatham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,714 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston Springs <4>
- Pegram
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pegram
- Pegram is located in Cheatham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,056 people
- Charlotte
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
- Charlotte is located in Dickson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,610 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlotte <4>
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 Stayton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Stayton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Stayton. 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 Stayton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Stayton. See our Newspapers Page for Stayton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stayton ...
Looking for more information about Stayton? 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 Stayton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Stayton.
Adding Stayton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Stayton 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 Stayton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Stayton post office opened in 1892.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Stayton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Stayton. 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 Dickson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Stayton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |