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Welcome to Stancil ...

Stancil is located in the Bootheel of Missouri.

Stancil is located in Pemiscot County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Stancil, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1890.

Stancil is 280 feet [85 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Stancil is within the (573) area code.

Communities near Stancil ...

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

  • Caruthersville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Tiptonville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Portageville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • New Madrid
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Madrid have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Madrid
    • New Madrid is located in New Madrid County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,765 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Madrid <4>
  • Hayti
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayti
    • Hayti is located in Pemiscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,467 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayti <4>
  • Ridgely
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgely have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
    • Ridgely is located in Lake County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,604 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgely <4>
  • New Markham
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Markham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Markham
    • New Markham is located in Lake County (TN)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,354 people
  • Powells Ferry
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powells Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powells Ferry
    • Powells Ferry is located in Lake County (TN)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,319 people
  • Clarkton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkton
    • Clarkton is located in Dunklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,139 people
  • Lilbourn
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stancil ...

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

Adding Stancil to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Stancil was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Stancil post office opened in 1890.

We also found Stancil on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Stancil.

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

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Pemiscot, 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 Stancil - 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.
<5>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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