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Welcome to Stuart ...

The town of Stuart is located in Patrick County<1> and is the County Seat for Patrick County.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Stuart, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1884.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Stuart has a population of 1,269 people<2> (see below for details).

Stuart is 1,330 feet [405 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Stuart lies within the (276) area code.

The ZIP code for Stuart: 24171<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Stuart had an population of 1,269 people. This is a decrease of 9.87% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 32.05% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Stuart had a population of 1,408 people (or 7.61% of the total population of Patrick County). This makes Stuart the county's most populous community.

The population of Stuart represents 0.02% of the total population of Virginia (which has 8,001,024 people), making it the state's 120th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,408 people, the population of Stuart increased 46.51% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 961 people).

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

Communities Also Named Stuart ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Stuart - they are located in Arkansas, British Columbia, California (2), Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Ontario, Utah and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Stuart.

Communities near Stuart ...

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

  • Floyd
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Danbury
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danbury have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
    • Danbury is located in Stokes County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danbury <5>
  • Patrick Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Peters Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Creek
    • Peters Creek is located in Patrick County
  • Critz
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Aarons Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aarons Corner
    • Aarons Corner is located in Stokes County (NC)
  • Campbell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
    • Campbell is located in Stokes County (NC)
  • Nettleridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nettleridge have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleridge
    • Nettleridge is located in Patrick County
  • Elamsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elamsville
    • Elamsville is located in Patrick County
  • Meadows of Dan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Stuart. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Stuart.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stuart ...

Looking for more information about Stuart? 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 Stuart, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Stuart.

Adding Stuart to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Stuart post office opened in 1884.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Stuart.

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

The official website for Patrick County: www.co.patrick.va.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 Patrick, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Stuart.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Stuart - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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 town (such as Stuart). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Stuart 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>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.
<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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