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Welcome to Stillman ...

Stillman is located in the central region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP).

Stillman is located in Alger County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Stillman, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Stillman is 920 feet [280 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you leave Stillman and travel west, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Stillman is located in the (906) area code.

Communities Also Named Stillman ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Stillman - they are located in Nova Scotia, Virginia and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Stillman ...

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

  • Munising
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Chatham
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Slapneck ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slapneck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slapneck
    • Slapneck is located in Alger County
  • Wetmore
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Au Train
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Doty
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doty
    • Doty is located in Alger County
  • Eben Junction
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eben Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eben Junction
    • Eben Junction is located in Alger County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eben Junction <4>
  • Indian Town
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Town
    • Indian Town is located in Alger County
  • Traunik
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traunik
    • Traunik is located in Alger County
    • Former names for Traunik:
    • Buckeye Landing
    • Buckeye Spur
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Traunik <4>
  • Rumely
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumely
    • Rumely is located in Alger County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stillman ...

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

Adding Stillman to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Stillman 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 Stillman was on a map titled Map of Michigan (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Stillman.

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

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Alger, 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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Stillman - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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