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Welcome to Stiles ...

Stiles is located in Richland County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Stiles, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Stiles is 1,130 feet [344 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Stiles: 701

Communities Also Named Stiles ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Stiles - they are located in Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan (2), New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Stiles ...

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

  • Hankinson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Lidgerwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Veblen
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Veblen is located in Marshall County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veblen
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Veblen <3>
  • Wyndmere
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • New Effington
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Hammer
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Hammer is located in Roberts County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammer
    • Estimated population in 2014: 241 people
  • Mooreton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Claire City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Mantador
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Great Bend
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stiles ...

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

Adding Stiles to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Stiles 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 Stiles was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Stiles.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Richland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Stiles - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.