Welcome to Stout ...
Stout is located in Wayne County<1>.
The location of Stout has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Stout, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.
Stout is 530 feet [162 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Stout lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Stout: (931)
Communities Also Named Stout ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Stout - they are located in British Columbia, California, Colorado, Indiana, Iowa, Mississippi, Ohio and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Stout.
Communities near Stout ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Stout.
- Belle Meade
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Meade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Meade
- Belle Meade is located in Hardin County
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,017 people
- Iuka
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
- Iuka is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,928 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iuka <4>
- Lutts
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lutts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutts
- Lutts is located in Wayne County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,080 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lutts <4>
- Cherokee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
- Cherokee is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherokee <4>
- Collinwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinwood
- Collinwood is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
- Nixon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Waterloo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Waterloo is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterloo <4>
- Crows Camp ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crows Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Camp
- Crows Camp is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Threet
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threet
- Threet is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Chickasaw ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 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 Stout. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Stout.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Stout. 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 Stout.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Stout. See our Newspapers Page for Stout.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stout ...
Looking for more information about Stout? 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 Stout, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Stout.
Adding Stout to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Stout in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Stout was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Stout post office opened in 1880.
We also found Stout in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Stout.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Stout. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Wayne County: www.waynecountytn.org/
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 Wayne, 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 Stout - 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/ |