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Welcome to Stem ...

The town of Stem is located in Granville County<1>.


The location of Stem has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Stem, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1889.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Stem has a population of 472 people<3> (see below for details).

Stem is 470 feet [143 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area codes for Stem: (919) & (984)<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Stem had an population of 472 people. This is an increase of 1.94% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 106.11% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Stem had a population of 463 people. This makes Stem the county's 4th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 463 people, the population of Stem increased 102.18% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 229 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Stem.

Communities near Stem ...

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

  • Durham
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Wake Forest
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wake Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wake Forest
    • Wake Forest is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,314 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wake Forest <6>
  • Oxford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
    • Oxford is located in Granville County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,905 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <6>
  • Roxboro
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxboro
    • Roxboro is located in Person County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,383 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roxboro <6>
  • Butner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Creedmoor
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Franklinton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Youngsville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Stovall
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stovall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stovall
    • Stovall is located in Granville County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
  • Kittrell
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kittrell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell
    • Kittrell is located in Vance County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kittrell <6>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stem ...

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

Adding Stem to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Stem 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 Stem was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Stem post office opened in 1889.

We also found Stem in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Stem.

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

The official website for Granville County: www.granvillecounty.org/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Granville, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Stem.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Stem - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Area code (984) is an overlay for area code (919).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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