Welcome to Stovall ...
The town of Stovall is located in Granville County<1>.
The location of Stovall has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Stovall, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Stovall has a population of 419 people<3> (see below for details).
Stovall is 470 feet [143 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Stovall lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Stovall: (919) and (984)<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Stovall had an population of 419 people. This is an increase of 0.24% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 11.44% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Stovall had a population of 418 people. This makes Stovall the county's 5th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 418 people, the population of Stovall increased 11.17% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 376 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Stovall.
Communities Also Named Stovall ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Stovall - they are located in Georgia (2), Kentucky, Mississippi and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Stovall.
Communities near Stovall ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Stovall.
- Henderson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
- Henderson is located in Vance County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,109 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <6>
- Oxford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- 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>
- Clarksville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
- Clarksville is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,169 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <6>
- Stem
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Boydton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boydton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boydton
- Boydton is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boydton <6>
- Kittrell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Middleburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
- Middleburg is located in Vance County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleburg <6>
- Virgilina
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgilina
- Virgilina is located in Halifax County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virgilina <6>
- Dabney
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dabney
- Dabney is located in Vance County
- Shiny Rock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiny Rock
- Shiny Rock is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
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 Stovall. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Stovall.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Stovall. 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 Stovall.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Stovall. See our Newspapers Page for Stovall.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stovall ...
Looking for more information about Stovall? 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 Stovall, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Stovall.
Adding Stovall to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Stovall 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 Stovall was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Stovall post office opened in 1887.
We also found Stovall in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Stovall.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Stovall. 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 Stovall. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Stovall - 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/ |