Welcome to Stuarts Draft ...
Stuarts Draft is located in Augusta County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Stuarts Draft, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Stuarts Draft is 1,420 feet [433 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Stuarts Draft lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Stuarts Draft: 540 & 826<3>
The ZIP code for Stuarts Draft: 24477<4>
Communities near Stuarts Draft ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Stuarts Draft.
- Staunton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Waynesboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Grottoes
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Craigsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Lyndhurst
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Brand
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brand. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brand
- Brand is located in Augusta County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Brand
- From Stuarts Draft to Brand
- Fishersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishersville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishersville
- Fishersville is located in Augusta County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fishersville <5>
- Jolivue
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Sherando
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Greenville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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 Stuarts Draft. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Stuarts Draft.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Stuarts Draft. 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 Stuarts Draft.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Stuarts Draft. See our Newspapers Page for Stuarts Draft.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stuarts Draft ...
Looking for more information about Stuarts Draft? 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 Stuarts Draft, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Stuarts Draft.
Adding Stuarts Draft to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Stuarts Draft 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 Stuarts Draft was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Stuarts Draft on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Stuarts Draft.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Augusta, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Stuarts Draft - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 540 code has been Overlayed with the 826 area code. New phone numbers in the Stuarts Draft area will be assigned with one of these codes: 540 or 826. As a result, placing a call in the Stuarts Draft area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Stuarts Draft). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Stuarts Draft or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | 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. |