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Welcome to Stillwell ...

Stillwell is located in Holmes County<1>.


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


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

Stillwell is 890 feet [271 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Stillwell: (330) & (234)<4>

Communities Also Named Stillwell ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Ohio communities named Stillwell: This one is located in Holmes County and the other is located in Butler County.

Beyond Ohio, there are 8 communities that are also named Stillwell - they are located in Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Missouri, North Dakota and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Stillwell ...

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

  • Coshocton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Millersburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Loudonville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Gambier
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gambier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gambier
    • Gambier is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,502 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gambier <5>
  • Shreve
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shreve have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shreve
    • Shreve is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,526 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shreve <5>
  • Danville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Killbuck
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killbuck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killbuck
    • Killbuck is located in Holmes County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 921 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Killbuck <5>
  • Butler
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
    • Butler is located in Richland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <5>
  • Perrysville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Warsaw
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warsaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
    • Warsaw is located in Coshocton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 690 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stillwell ...

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

Adding Stillwell to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Stillwell on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Stillwell.

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

The official website for Holmes County: www.holmescounty.com/gov/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Holmes, 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 Stillwell - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (234) is an overlay for area code (330).
<5>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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