Welcome to Stone ...
Stone is located in Dane County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Stone, you might consider that their post office opened in 1895.
Stone is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Stone lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Stone: (608)
Communities Also Named Stone ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 19 communities that are also named Stone - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Michigan, Montana, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Stone.
Communities near Stone ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Stone.
- Madison
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Madison is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 263,094 people
- Janesville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
- Janesville is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64,664 people
- Fitchburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchburg
- Fitchburg is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,866 people
- Middleton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Verona
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Stoughton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Oregon
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - McFarland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Monona
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Cottage Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
- Cottage Grove is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,158 people
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 Stone. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Stone.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Stone. 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 Stone.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Stone. See our Newspapers Page for Stone.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stone ...
Looking for more information about Stone? 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 Stone, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Stone.
Adding Stone to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Stone 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 Stone was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>
From that list, the Stone post office opened in 1895.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Stone.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Stone. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Dane County: www.co.dane.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Dane, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Stone - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |