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Welcome to Stelvideo ...

Stelvideo is located in Darke County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Stelvideo, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1860.

Stelvideo is 1,020 feet [311 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Websites for Stelvideo ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.darkecountyohio.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Stelvideo, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Stelvideo ...

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

  • Troy
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Troy is located in Miami County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,473 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <4>
  • Piqua
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Greenville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Greenville is located in Darke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,627 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <4>
  • West Milton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milton
    • West Milton is located in Miami County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,853 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Milton <4>
  • Union City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Minster
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minster
    • Minster is located in Auglaize County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,828 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minster <4>
  • Covington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Saint Henry
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Versailles
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Arcanum
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcanum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcanum
    • Arcanum is located in Darke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,004 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arcanum <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 Stelvideo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Stelvideo.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stelvideo ...

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

Adding Stelvideo to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Stelvideo 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 Stelvideo was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Stelvideo post office opened in 1860.

We also found Stelvideo in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Stelvideo.

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

The official website for Darke County: www.co.darke.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Darke, 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 Stelvideo - 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.
<5>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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