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Welcome to Stelle ...

Stelle is located in Ford County<1>.


The location of Stelle has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Stelle is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Stelle lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Stelle (for example, toward Wolcott (IN)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Communities Also Named Stelle ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Illinois communities named Stelle: This one is located in Ford County and the other is located in Kankakee County.

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

Communities near Stelle ...

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

  • Kankakee
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Dwight
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight
    • Dwight is located in Livingston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,984 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dwight <4>
  • Gilman
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Limestone
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limestone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
    • Limestone is located in Kankakee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
  • Herscher
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Gardner
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
    • Gardner is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,377 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardner <4>
  • Clifton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Onarga
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Forrest
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrest
    • Forrest is located in Livingston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,124 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forrest <4>
  • Chatsworth
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatsworth
    • Chatsworth is located in Livingston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,104 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatsworth <4>

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Stelle. See our Newspapers Page for Stelle.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stelle ...

Looking for more information about Stelle? 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 Stelle, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Stelle.

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

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Ford, 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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Stelle - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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