Welcome to Stiles ...
So far, we found very little information about Stiles. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Stiles to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Stiles, please Contact Us.
Stiles was located in Big Bend Country (West Texas).
Stiles would have been located within present day Reagan County<2>.
The location of Stiles has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Stiles, you might consider that their post office opened in 1894.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Stiles is 2,540 feet [774 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Stiles is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Stiles was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Stiles still existed, it would have been in the (325) area code.
Communities Also Named Stiles ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Stiles - they are located in Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan (2), New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Stiles.
Communities near Stiles ...
We have created a list of 6 communities that are near Stiles.
- Big Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Lake
- Big Lake is located in Reagan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,348 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Lake <5>
- Best ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Best
- Best is located in Reagan County
- Texon ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Midkiff
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midkiff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midkiff
- Midkiff is located in Upton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midkiff <5>
- Rankin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin
- Rankin is located in Upton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 841 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rankin <5>
- Barnhart
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnhart
- Barnhart is located in Irion County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnhart <5>
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 Stiles. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Stiles.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Stiles. See our Newspapers Page for Stiles.
Adding Stiles to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Stiles 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 Stiles was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Stiles post office opened in 1894.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Stiles.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Stiles, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Reagan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Stiles - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |