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Welcome to Stanardsville ...

The town of Stanardsville is located in Greene County<1> and is the County Seat for Greene County.

The location of Stanardsville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Stanardsville, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Stanardsville has a population of 388 people<3> (see below for details).

Stanardsville is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Stanardsville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Stanardsville: (434)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Stanardsville had an population of 388 people. This is an increase of 5.72% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 18.49% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Stanardsville had a population of 367 people. This makes Stanardsville the county's most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 367 people, the population of Stanardsville decreased 22.9% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 476 people).

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

Communities near Stanardsville ...

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

  • Charlottesville
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  • Elkton
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
    • Elkton lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<5> to the northwest of Stanardsville.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,914 people
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Elkton
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkton<6>
  • Shenandoah
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
    • Shenandoah lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the northwest of Stanardsville.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,334 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shenandoah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Shenandoah
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shenandoah<6>
  • Stanley
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
    • Stanley lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the north of Stanardsville.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,676 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Stanley
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanley<6>
  • Gordonsville
  • Madison
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
    • Madison lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<5> to the northeast of Stanardsville.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Madison
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison<6>
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  • Kinderhook
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinderhook
    • Kinderhook lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<5> to the north of Stanardsville.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Kinderhook
  • Dawsonville
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawsonville
    • Dawsonville lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<5> to the east of Stanardsville.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Dawsonville

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 Stanardsville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Stanardsville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Stanardsville. 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 Stanardsville.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Stanardsville. See our Newspapers Page for Stanardsville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stanardsville ...

Looking for more information about Stanardsville? 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 Stanardsville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Stanardsville.

Adding Stanardsville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Stanardsville 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 Stanardsville was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Stanardsville on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Stanardsville.

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

The official website for Greene County: www.gcva.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Greene, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Stanardsville.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Stanardsville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Stanardsville) to Point B.If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Stanardsville. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from StanardsvilleOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Stanardsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2985, Longitude: -78.4372       In this case, the coordinates for Stanardsville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

 

 

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