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Welcome to Stilwell ...

Stilwell is located in Johnson County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Stilwell, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.

Stilwell is 1,060 feet [323 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Stilwell: 913

The ZIP code for Stilwell: 66085<3>

Communities Also Named Stilwell ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Stilwell - it's located in Oklahoma.

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

Communities near Stilwell ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stilwell ...

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

Adding Stilwell to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Stilwell 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 Stilwell was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Stilwell post office opened in 1888.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Stilwell.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Johnson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Stilwell - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 community (such as Stilwell). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Stilwell or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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