Welcome to Stiles ...
Stiles is located in Davis County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Stiles, you might consider that their post office opened in 1852.
Stiles is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Stiles lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Stiles: 641
Communities Also Named Stiles ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Stiles - they are located in Kentucky, Michigan (2), New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Texas and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Stiles.
Communities near Stiles ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Stiles.
- Bloomfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Bloomfield is located in Davis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,694 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomfield <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bloomfield
- From Stiles to Bloomfield
- Memphis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
- Memphis is located in Scotland County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,815 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Memphis <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Memphis
- From Stiles to Memphis
- Lancaster
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
- Lancaster is located in Schuyler County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lancaster
- From Stiles to Lancaster
- Queen City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
- Queen City is located in Schuyler County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Queen City
- From Stiles to Queen City
- Moulton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Milton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Milton is located in Van Buren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <3>
- Downing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Pulaski
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Cantril
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cantril have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantril
- Cantril is located in Van Buren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cantril <3>
- Glenwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
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.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Stiles. 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 Stiles.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Stiles. See our Newspapers Page for Stiles.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stiles ...
Looking for more information about Stiles? 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 Stiles, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor 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.<5>
X2X - From that list, the Stiles post office opened in 1852.
We also found Stiles in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Stiles.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Stiles. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Davis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Stiles - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |