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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Stillwell (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Stillwell. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Stillwell is located in Poweshiek County.

To see how the shape of Iowa's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Poweshiek County: Benton, Iowa, Jasper, Keokuk, Mahaska, Marshall & Tama.

Below are the counties that are near Stillwell. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Stillwell:

  • Poweshiek County     (The home county of Stillwell)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stillwell, with the one closest to Stillwell listed first.
    • Searsboro
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsboro
      • Searsboro is located in Poweshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
    • Montezuma
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montezuma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
      • Montezuma is located in Poweshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,388 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montezuma <2>
    • Malcom
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malcom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malcom
      • Malcom is located in Poweshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malcom <2>
    • Deep River
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
      • Deep River is located in Poweshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
    • Grinnell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Tilton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tilton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
      • Tilton is located in Poweshiek County
    • Brooklyn
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Poweshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,390 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn <2>
    • Guernsey
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guernsey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guernsey
      • Guernsey is located in Poweshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guernsey <2>
    • Sheridan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in Poweshiek County
    • Hartwick
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwick
      • Hartwick is located in Poweshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
    • Victor
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
      • Victor is located in Poweshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victor <2>
  • Iowa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stillwell, with the one closest to Stillwell listed first.
    • Millersburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
      • Millersburg is located in Iowa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
    • Ladora
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ladora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladora
      • Ladora is located in Iowa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ladora <2>
    • North English
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stillwell, with the one closest to Stillwell listed first.
    • Lynnville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Sully
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Killduff
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killduff
      • Killduff is located in Jasper County
    • Galesburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesburg
      • Galesburg is located in Jasper County
    • Oakland Acres
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Acres
      • Oakland Acres is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
    • Kellogg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Reasnor
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reasnor
      • Reasnor is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Newburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
      • Newburg is located in Jasper County
    • Newton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Monroe
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Lambs Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambs Grove
      • Lambs Grove is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
    • Metz
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
      • Metz is located in Jasper County
  • Keokuk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stillwell, with the one closest to Stillwell listed first.
    • Gibson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
      • Gibson is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
    • Coal Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coal Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Creek
      • Coal Creek is located in Keokuk County
    • Thornburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornburg
      • Thornburg is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
    • What Cheer
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Aurora
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
      • Aurora is located in Keokuk County
    • Keswick
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Delta
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
      • Delta is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
    • Webster
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • Sigourney
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sigourney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigourney
      • Sigourney is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,980 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sigourney <2>
    • Hayesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville
      • Hayesville is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
    • South English
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South English
      • South English is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
    • Hedrick
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hedrick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedrick
      • Hedrick is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
  • Mahaska County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stillwell, with the one closest to Stillwell listed first.
    • New Sharon
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Taintor
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taintor
      • Taintor is located in Mahaska County
    • Union Mills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
      • Union Mills is located in Mahaska County
    • Lacey
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
      • Lacey is located in Mahaska County
    • Peoria
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
      • Peoria is located in Mahaska County
    • Barnes City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Fishville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fishville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishville
      • Fishville is located in Mahaska County
    • Indianapolis
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianapolis
      • Indianapolis is located in Mahaska County
    • Leighton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Evans
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
      • Evans is located in Mahaska County
    • Oskaloosa
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Olivet
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
      • Olivet is located in Mahaska County
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stillwell, with the one closest to Stillwell listed first.
    • Pella
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pella
      • Pella is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,266 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pella <2>
    • Harvey
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
      • Harvey is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
    • Otley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Tracy
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
      • Tracy is located in Marion County
    • Bussey
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bussey
      • Bussey is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
    • Pershing
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pershing
      • Pershing is located in Marion County
    • Knoxville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Attica
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
      • Attica is located in Marion County
    • Hamilton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
      • Hamilton is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Marysville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
      • Marysville is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
    • Indiana
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiana
      • Indiana is located in Marion County
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stillwell, with the one closest to Stillwell listed first.
    • Gilman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
      • Gilman is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
    • Laurel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
      • Laurel is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
    • Dunbar
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
      • Dunbar is located in Marshall County
    • Ferguson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferguson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
      • Ferguson is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stillwell, with the one closest to Stillwell listed first.
    • Bluff Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bluff Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
      • Bluff Creek is located in Monroe County
    • Lovilia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovilia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovilia
      • Lovilia is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 516 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lovilia <2>
  • Tama County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stillwell, with the one closest to Stillwell listed first.
    • Long Point
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Point
      • Long Point is located in Tama County
    • Tama
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Chelsea
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chelsea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
      • Chelsea is located in Tama County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chelsea <2>
  • Wapello County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stillwell, with the one closest to Stillwell listed first.
    • Eddyville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Kirkville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
      • Kirkville is located in Wapello County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
    • Dudley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
      • Dudley is located in Wapello County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Stillwell, see our County-by-County Page for Stillwell.

Cemeteries Near Stillwell ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Stillwell.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Stillwell covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Stillwell, with the one closest to Stillwell listed first.

  • Mill Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mill Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mill Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stewart Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Stewart Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> to the southeast of New Sharon.
  • Forest Home Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Home Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Highland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • West Liberty Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Liberty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Weatherwax Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weatherwax Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weatherwax Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Sharon Friends Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Searsboro IOOF Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Searsboro IOOF Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Searsboro IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sheley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beason Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beason Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Little Mt. Baptist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Mt. Baptist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Mt. Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cemetery Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cemetery Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cemetery Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Jackson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bone Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bone Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • McCoy Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCoy Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCoy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

While we didn't find Stillwell in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Stillwell.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Stillwell, with the one closest to Stillwell listed first.

  • Taintor
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taintor
    • Taintor is located in Mahaska County
  • New Sharon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Searsboro
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsboro
    • Searsboro is located in Poweshiek County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
  • Union Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
    • Union Mills is located in Mahaska County
  • Lynnville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Peoria
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
    • Peoria is located in Mahaska County
  • Lacey
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
    • Lacey is located in Mahaska County
  • Montezuma
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montezuma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
    • Montezuma is located in Poweshiek County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,388 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montezuma <2>
  • Ewart
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewart
    • Ewart is located in Poweshiek County
  • Sully
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Barnes City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Malcom
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malcom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malcom
    • Malcom is located in Poweshiek County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malcom <2>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Killduff
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killduff
      • Killduff is located in Jasper County
    • Leighton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Fishville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fishville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishville
      • Fishville is located in Mahaska County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Stillwell. See our List of 1890's Communities around Stillwell.

Newspapers Published in Stillwell ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 125 newspapers that have been published in the area around Stillwell.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Stillwell, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Stillwell.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Stillwell:

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

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Stillwell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Stillwell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5239, Longitude: -92.6685       In this case, the coordinates for Stillwell have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>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 Stillwell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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