Welcome to Stonewall ...
Stonewall is located in Smith County<1>.
The location of Stonewall has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Stonewall, you might consider that their post office opened in 1875.
Stonewall is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Stonewall lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Stonewall and travel east, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
The area code for Stonewall: (615)
Communities Also Named Stonewall ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 27 communities that are also named Stonewall - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, California, Colorado (2), Florida, Georgia (2), Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Manitoba, Mississippi (4), Nevada, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Texas, Virginia (4) and West Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Stonewall.
Communities near Stonewall ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Stonewall.
- Difficult
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Difficult
- Difficult is located in Smith County
- Estimated population in 2014: 14,993 people
- Temperance Hall
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temperance Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperance Hall
- Temperance Hall is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 5,791 people
- Smithville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Smithville is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,978 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithville <4>
- Lafayette
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Centerville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Wilson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,595 people
- Carthage
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Carthage is located in Smith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,331 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carthage <4>
- Pekin ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Bluff Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
- Bluff Creek is located in Smith County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,734 people
- Baxter
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baxter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
- Baxter is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,543 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baxter <4>
- Watertown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
- Watertown is located in Wilson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,536 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watertown <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 Stonewall. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Stonewall.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Stonewall. 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 Stonewall.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Stonewall. See our Newspapers Page for Stonewall.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stonewall ...
Looking for more information about Stonewall? 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 Stonewall, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Stonewall.
Adding Stonewall to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Stonewall 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 Stonewall was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Stonewall post office opened in 1875.
We also found Stonewall on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Tennessee (1888).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Stonewall.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Stonewall. 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 Smith, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Stonewall - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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/ |