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Welcome to Stinson ...

Stinson is located in Wythe County<1>.

Stinson is 2,480 feet [756 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Stinson is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Code for Stinson: 276

Communities Also Named Stinson ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Stinson - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Ontario, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Stinson ...

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

  • Wytheville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Marion
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
    • Marion is located in Smyth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,555 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <3>
  • Tazewell
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Rural Retreat
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Trout Dale
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Atkins
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Crockett
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Mount Carmel
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
    • Mount Carmel is located in Smyth County
  • Speedwell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedwell
    • Speedwell is located in Wythe County
  • Sugar Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
    • Sugar Grove is located in Smyth County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stinson ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Wythe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Stinson - 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.
<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.