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Welcome to Stillwell ...

Stillwell is located in Poweshiek County<1>.

Stillwell is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Stillwell ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Stillwell - they are located in Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, North Dakota, Ohio (2) and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Stillwell ...

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

  • Oskaloosa
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • 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 <3>
  • Grinnell
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Brooklyn
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • 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.<4> 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 <3>
  • New Sharon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Sully
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • What Cheer
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Kellogg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Beacon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon
    • Beacon is located in Mahaska County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stillwell ...

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

Adding Stillwell to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Stillwell in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

We originally found mention of Stillwell in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Stillwell.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Poweshiek, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Stillwell - 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.