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Welcome to Stanleytown ...

Stanleytown is located in Scott County<1>.

Stanleytown is 1,490 feet [454 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Stanleytown: 276

Communities Also Named Stanleytown ...

While we believe that this Stanleytown is located in Scott County, we know of another 2 Virginia communities named Stanleytown. Those communities are located in the following counties: Henry and Page County.

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

Communities near Stanleytown ...

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

  • Kingsport
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Kingsport is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsport
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,112 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsport <3>
  • Bloomingdale
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bloomingdale is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 9,888 people
  • Church Hill
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Mount Carmel
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Big Stone Gap
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Waycross
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Waycross is located in Hawkins County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waycross
    • Estimated population in 2014: 4,091 people
  • Norton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Wise
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Gate City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Coeburn
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stanleytown ...

Looking for more information about Stanleytown? 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 Stanleytown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Stanleytown.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Scott, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Stanleytown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.