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Welcome to Stewardson ...

The village of Stewardson is located in Shelby County<1>.

The pronunciation of Stewardson: STOO-werd-suhn<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Stewardson, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Stewardson has a population of 725 people<3> (see below for details).

Stewardson is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Stewardson (for example, toward Merom (IN)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Codes for Stewardson: 217 & 447<5>

The ZIP code for Stewardson: 62463<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Stewardson had an population of 725 people. This is a decrease of 1.23% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 2.95% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Stewardson had a population of 734 people. This makes Stewardson the county's 4th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 734 people, the population of Stewardson decreased 1.74% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 747 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Stewardson.

Communities near Stewardson ...

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

  • Effingham
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Shelbyville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Altamont
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Teutopolis
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Neoga
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Neoga is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neoga
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neoga <7>
  • Windsor
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Watson
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Findlay
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Dieterich
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Tower Hill
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stewardson ...

Looking for more information about Stewardson? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Stewardson, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Stewardson.

Adding Stewardson to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Stewardson 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 (so far) for Stewardson was on a map titled Rand McNally Map (1881).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Stewardson.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Shelby, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Stewardson. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Stewardson.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Stewardson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 217 code has been Overlayed with the 447 area code. New phone numbers in the Stewardson area will be assigned with one of these codes: 217 or 447. As a result, placing a call in the Stewardson area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Stewardson). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Stewardson or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.