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Welcome to Stockton ...

Stockton is located in Henry County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Stockton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1876.

When the people of Stockton refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Stocktonian<2>

Stockton is 970 feet [296 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Stockton: 276

Communities Also Named Stockton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 30 communities that are also named Stockton - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California (2), Delaware, Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas, Manitoba, Maryland (3), Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Utah, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Stockton ...

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

  • Danville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Eden
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Eden is located in Rockingham County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,867 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden <4>
  • Martinsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Wentworth
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Wentworth is located in Rockingham County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wentworth
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,734 people
  • Stoneville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Ridgeway
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Chatmoss
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Chatmoss is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatmoss
  • Leatherwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Leatherwood is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherwood
  • Sandy Level
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Sandy Level is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Level
  • Cascade
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Cascade is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stockton ...

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

Adding Stockton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Stockton 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 (so far) for Stockton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Stockton post office opened in 1876. The Stockton post office closed in 1938.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Stockton.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Henry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Stockton refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Stockton may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Stockton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/