Welcome to Stillwater ...

Stillwater is located in Columbia County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Stillwater, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Stillwater has a population of 204 people<3> (see below for details).

Stillwater is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Stillwater is within the boundaries of the (570) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Stillwater had an population of 204 people. This is a decrease of 2.39% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 5.15% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Stillwater had a population of 209 people. This makes Stillwater the county's 8th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 209 people, the population of Stillwater increased 7.73% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 194 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Stillwater.

Communities Also Named Stillwater ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Stillwater: This one is located in Columbia County and the other is located in Susquehanna County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 28 communities that are also named Stillwater - they are located in Arkansas, British Columbia, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada (2), New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York (6), Nova Scotia (3), Ohio, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, Texas and Washington.

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

Communities near Stillwater ...

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

• Bloomsburg
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomsburg
  • Bloomsburg is located in Columbia County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,749 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomsburg <5>
• Nanticoke
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanticoke
  • Nanticoke is located in Luzerne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,278 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nanticoke <5>
• Berwick
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
  • Berwick is located in Columbia County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,855 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berwick <5>
• Danville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
  • Danville is located in Montour County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,595 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <5>
• Conyngham
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conyngham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyngham
  • Conyngham is located in Luzerne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,858 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conyngham <5>
• Riverside
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
  • Riverside is located in Northumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,839 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverside <5>
• Nescopeck
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nescopeck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nescopeck
  • Nescopeck is located in Luzerne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,522 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nescopeck <5>
• Catawissa
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawissa
  • Catawissa is located in Columbia County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,460 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catawissa <5>
• Millville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
  • Millville is located in Columbia County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 918 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millville <5>
• Shickshinny
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shickshinny
  • Shickshinny is located in Luzerne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 807 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shickshinny <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 Stillwater. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Stillwater.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stillwater ...

Looking for more information about Stillwater? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Stillwater, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Stillwater.

Adding Stillwater to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Stillwater 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 Stillwater was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Stillwater in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Stillwater.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Columbia County: www.columbiapa.org/county/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/