Welcome to Stump Knob ...
So far, we found very little information about Stump Knob. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Stump Knob to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Stump Knob, please Contact Us.
Stump Knob would have been located within present day Johnson County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Stump Knob, you might consider that their post office opened in 1868.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Stump Knob is 1,950 feet [594 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Stump Knob was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Stump Knob was located: 423
Communities near Stump Knob ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Stump Knob.
- Shell Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Creek
- Shell Creek is located in Carter County
- Estimated population in 2014: 21,037 people
- Boone
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boone have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
- Boone is located in Watauga County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,003 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boone <5>
- Elizabethton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethton
- Elizabethton is located in Carter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,479 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethton <5>
- Winchester
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Winchester is located in Johnson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 8,547 people
- Woodby Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodby Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodby Hill
- Woodby Hill is located in Carter County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,730 people
- Mountain City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain City
- Mountain City is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,444 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain City <5>
- Norris
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Trade
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trade
- Trade is located in Johnson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,441 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trade <5>
- Roan Mountain
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roan Mountain
- Roan Mountain is located in Carter County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,360 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roan Mountain <5>
- Banner Elk
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner Elk
- Banner Elk is located in Avery County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,082 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Banner Elk <5>
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 Stump Knob. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Stump Knob.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Stump Knob. 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 Stump Knob.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Stump Knob. See our Newspapers Page for Stump Knob.
Adding Stump Knob to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Stump Knob 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 Stump Knob was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Stump Knob post office opened in 1868.
We also found Stump Knob in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Stump Knob.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Stump Knob, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Johnson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Stump Knob - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |