Stanley, North Carolina is a town in Gaston County, in the Charlotte-Gastonia metro area. Stanley is one of the oldest towns in Gaston County.
Stanley had its beginning in the middle to late 1700’s when pioneers first began arriving in the wilderness of the Catawba River region.
The town clock is now a new landmark for Stanley after a Clock Dedication Ceremony on September 26th, 2009. Our town of Stanley is growing with new development on the horizon.