What the record shows
The federal survey describes the site: location suspect
Laid out in 1836 by Asa Stone, an extensive land owner in the area, and named in his behalf. After the flood of 1844, the town was abandoned and the former inhabitants moved to higher ground, now Claysville
Stonesportappears in the U.S. Geological Survey's place-name archive as a historical populated place — a settlement that once carried a name and no longer does. Our editors are verifying its full story against census records, newspaper archives, and county histories; this record will grow as sources are confirmed.
Before you visit
Unverified sites may sit on private land, and coordinates from historical records can be imprecise. Verify land status and access before traveling. Take photographs, leave nails — removing artifacts from federal land is a crime.
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From the field
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