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Welcome to Stony Springs ...

Stony Springs is located in Dinwiddie County<1>.


The location of Stony Springs has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Stony Springs: Stony Spgs. (or less commonly used: Stony Spngs. or Stony Sprngs.)

Stony Springs is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Stony Springs is located in the (804) area code.

Communities near Stony Springs ...

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

  • Petersburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Colonial Heights
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Heights
    • Colonial Heights is located in Colonial Heights City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,205 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonial Heights <4>
  • Jarratt
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • McKenney
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Stony Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
    • Stony Creek is located in Sussex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stony Creek <4>
  • Addison
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
    • Addison is located in Dinwiddie County
  • Maitland Village
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maitland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maitland Village
    • Maitland Village is located in Dinwiddie County
  • Grant Village
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Village
    • Grant Village is located in Dinwiddie County
  • Matoaca
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matoaca
    • Matoaca is located in Chesterfield County
  • Darvills
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darvills
    • Darvills is located in Dinwiddie 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 Stony Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Stony Springs.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stony Springs ...

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

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

The official website for Dinwiddie County: www.dinwiddieva.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 Dinwiddie, 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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Stony Springs - 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.









 

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