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Welcome to Stilesville ...

The town of Stilesville is located in Hendricks County<1>.


The location of Stilesville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Stilesville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1832.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Stilesville has a population of 336 people<3> (see below for details).

Stilesville is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Stilesville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Stilesville (for example, toward Vermilion (IL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

The telephone area code for Stilesville: (317)

The ZIP code for Stilesville: 46180<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Stilesville had an population of 336 people. This is an increase of 6.33% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 28.74% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Stilesville had a population of 316 people. This makes Stilesville the county's 11th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 316 people, the population of Stilesville increased 21.07% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 261 people).

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

Communities Also Named Stilesville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Stilesville - they are located in New Brunswick and New York.

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

Communities near Stilesville ...

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

  • Plainfield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Brownsburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsburg
    • Brownsburg is located in Hendricks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,597 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsburg <6>
  • Avon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
    • Avon is located in Hendricks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,361 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <6>
  • Martinsville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Greencastle
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Danville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
    • Danville is located in Hendricks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,241 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <6>
  • Mooresville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Pittsboro
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsboro
    • Pittsboro is located in Hendricks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,812 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsboro <6>
  • Brooklyn
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
    • Brooklyn is located in Morgan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,472 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn <6>
  • Cloverdale
    (11 miles [17.7 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 Stilesville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Stilesville.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stilesville ...

Looking for more information about Stilesville? 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 Stilesville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Stilesville.

Adding Stilesville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Stilesville 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 Stilesville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Stilesville post office opened in 1832.

We also found Stilesville in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Stilesville.

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

The official website for Hendricks County: www.co.hendricks.in.us/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Hendricks, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Stilesville.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Stilesville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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 town (such as Stilesville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Stilesville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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