Welcome to Stanley ...

The town of Stanley is located in Page County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Stanley, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1911.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Stanley has a population of 1,676 people<3> (see below for details).

Stanley is 1,080 feet [329 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The area code for Stanley: (540)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Stanley had an population of 1,676 people. This is a decrease of 0.77% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 26.4% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Stanley had a population of 1,689 people (which is 7.03% of the total population of Page County). This makes Stanley the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Stanley represents 0.02% of the total population of Virginia (which has 8,001,024 people), making it the state's 107th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,689 people, the population of Stanley increased 27.38% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,326 people).

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

Communities Also Named Stanley ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 43 communities that are also named Stanley - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Louisiana (2), Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Minnesota (2), Missouri (2), Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nova Scotia (3), Ohio (3), Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Stanley.

Communities near Stanley ...

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

• Luray
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
  • Luray is located in Page County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,849 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Luray
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luray <5>
• Broadway
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadway
  • Broadway is located in Rockingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,995 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Broadway
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broadway <5>
• Elkton
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
  • Elkton is located in Rockingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,914 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Elkton
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkton <5>
• Timberville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberville
  • Timberville is located in Rockingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,705 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Timberville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Timberville <5>
• Shenandoah
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • 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 our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
  • Shenandoah is located in Page County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,334 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Shenandoah
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shenandoah <5>
• New Market
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
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  • New Market is located in Shenandoah County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,268 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on New Market
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Market <5>
• Mount Jackson
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Jackson
  • Mount Jackson is located in Shenandoah County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,144 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Mount Jackson
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Jackson <5>
• Edinburg
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
  • Edinburg is located in Shenandoah County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Edinburg
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edinburg <5>
• Stanardsville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanardsville
  • Stanardsville is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Stanardsville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanardsville <5>
• Madison
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • 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 our Gazetteer entry for Madison
  • Madison is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Madison
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <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 Stanley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Stanley.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stanley ...

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

Adding Stanley to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Stanley.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Page County: www.co.page.va.us/

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