Life in Stanton

A Brief History Of Our Community's Storied Past

The Town of Stanton began with the coming of the Memphis & Ohio Railroad to the Stanton Depot in the 1830s on what had previously been Chickasaw land but was then owned by Joseph Stanton. The Town of Stanton originally had its first charter in the 1880s, but the charter was soon abolished. Stanton received a new charter in 1927 and is mostly a farming community today with a population of about 600 people.

The original town that became Stanton was called Wesley and was located 4 miles east of the current Town of Stanton. When Joseph Blackwell Stanton moved to this area, although he also owned land in Wesley, he negotiated for the emergence of the Memphis & Ohio Railroad on Stanton property where the town of Stanton now stands. The result was Stanton’s Depot, which began the movement of businesses from Wesley to Stanton.

The school, businesses, and churches in the village of Wesley moved to Stanton Depot, Tennessee, in 1856, turning the once thriving Wesley into a ghost town. The town of Stanton is named for Joseph Blackwell Stanton who moved to Stanton’s present location in the 1830s with his wife Lucy and their only child, Grace, who married Nathan Adams, a stockholder in the Nashville & Memphis Railroad.

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Who’s living in Stanton?

Population

415 People

Median Age

46 Years Old

Men

173 (41.7%)

Women

242 (58.3%)

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Community Services

Stanton Feeding Haywood

Stanton Feeding Haywood is a Food Bank that distributes food to Stanton and Haywood County residents each month or every other month. For questions, please call the Stanton Town Hall at 731-548-2565

Parks & Recreation

The Town of Stanton has a small park located on Pond Road. The park contains children’s play equipment, outdoor exercise equipment, benches, and a picnic table with a grill, all nestled inside the Stanton Orchard.
The Stanton Orchard provides free fruit for all Stanton residents. The main orchard is located on Pond Road, and additional fruit trees/bushes are located along the walking trail on Hillcrest.
The Stanton Walking Trail is located on Hillcrest and includes fruit trees that provide free fruit for Stanton residents. Our objective is for residents to walk healthy and eat healthy. The Town is currently working on additional sections of the Walking Trail.
Haywood County has a number of parks and recreation programs that are available to all Haywood County residents.

Street Maintenace

For Street Maintenance, call (731) 772-9423

Utilities & Waste Management

Currently Stanton residents can pay their utility and waste management bills via the Brownsville Energy Authority via mail, phone, or online (https://budutil.com/)
For questions about solid waste options, please contact the Haywood County solid waste department: https://haywoodtn.gov/haywood-county-solid-waste-department/

Animal Control

https://haywoodtn.gov/animal-shelter/

Stanton Fire Department

The Stanton Fire Department is a volunteer fire department and responds to calls within the Stanton area. Haywood County Dispatch (911) will call the appropriate emergency services for all Stanton and Haywood County residents.
Robert (Rooster) Dancy is the fire chief, and he is assisted by Norm Bauer.

Welcome Center and Library

The Library is open daily Monday through Friday.
Information about events can be obtained by calling 731-548-2564

Medical and EMS Services

https://haywoodtn.gov/emergency-services/
The Town of Stanton owns the building of the medical center, and medical services are provided by the Hardeman County Community Health Center that operates three clinics in multiple counties (https://www.hardemanhealth.org/). The Stanton Health Center is focused on providing medical services to all people, including those who are underinsured or not insured. To contact call 731-548-2232.
https://www.hardemanhealth.org/?

Haywood County Sheriff Office

https://haywoodtn.gov/haywood-county-sheriff/

Schools

https://haywoodschools.com/

Community Services

Stanton Feeding Haywood

Stanton Feeding Haywood is a Food Bank that distributes food to Stanton and Haywood County residents each month or every other month. For questions, please call the Stanton Town Hall at 731-548-2565

Parks & Recreation

The Town of Stanton has a small park located on Pond Road. The park contains children’s play equipment, outdoor exercise equipment, benches, and a picnic table with a grill, all nestled inside the Stanton Orchard.
The Stanton Orchard provides free fruit for all Stanton residents. The main orchard is located on Pond Road, and additional fruit trees/bushes are located along the walking trail on Hillcrest.
The Stanton Walking Trail is located on Hillcrest and includes fruit trees that provide free fruit for Stanton residents. Our objective is for residents to walk healthy and eat healthy. The Town is currently working on additional sections of the Walking Trail.
Haywood County has a number of parks and recreation programs that are available to all Haywood County residents.

Street Maintenace

For Street Maintenance, call (731) 772-9423

Utilities & Waste Management

Currently Stanton residents can pay their utility and waste management bills via the Brownsville Energy Authority via mail, phone, or online (https://budutil.com/)
For questions about solid waste options, please contact the Haywood County solid waste department: https://haywoodtn.gov/haywood-county-solid-waste-department/

Animal Control

https://haywoodtn.gov/animal-shelter/

Stanton Fire Department

The Stanton Fire Department is a volunteer fire department and responds to calls within the Stanton area. Haywood County Dispatch (911) will call the appropriate emergency services for all Stanton and Haywood County residents.
Robert (Rooster) Dancy is the fire chief, and he is assisted by Norm Bauer.

Welcome Center and Library

The Library is open daily Monday through Friday.
Information about events can be obtained by calling 731-548-2564

Medical and EMS Services

https://haywoodtn.gov/emergency-services/
The Town of Stanton owns the building of the medical center, and medical services are provided by the Hardeman County Community Health Center that operates three clinics in multiple counties (https://www.hardemanhealth.org/). The Stanton Health Center is focused on providing medical services to all people, including those who are underinsured or not insured. To contact call 731-548-2232.
https://www.hardemanhealth.org/?

Haywood County Sheriff Office

https://haywoodtn.gov/haywood-county-sheriff/

Schools

https://haywoodschools.com/

BlueOval City

BlueOval City is Ford Motor Company’s newest and largest electric vehicle assembly plant in America being constructed near Stanton. The 3,600-acre campus is projected to create more than 6,000 jobs in West Tennessee and is a partnership with SK On, who will operate the BlueOval SK battery plant.

Paying Taxes and Property Assessment

To pay Haywood County Taxes, please contact Tammie Staggs at the Trustees Office

To pay Town of Stanton taxes, please contact Twilla Moss at the Stanton Town Hall

The Haywood County Property Assessor is Gwen Watson and can be contacted at