Welcome to Stella ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Stella, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.

The origin (or the toponymy) of Stella: Named for Stella Packard, the daughter of the first postmaster.

Stella is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Stella lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Stella: 360 & 564<3>

Communities Also Named Stella ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named Stella - they are located in Arkansas, Florida, Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Stella ...

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

Longview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
- Longview is located in Cowlitz County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,515 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longview <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Longview
- From Stella to Longview
Kelso
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
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- Kelso is located in Cowlitz County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,438 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kelso <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kelso
- From Stella to Kelso
Kalama
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
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- Kalama is located in Cowlitz County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,844 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kalama <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kalama
- From Stella to Kalama
Castle Rock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
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- Castle Rock is located in Cowlitz County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,304 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castle Rock <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Castle Rock
- From Stella to Castle Rock
Rainier
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainier have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainier
- Rainier is located in Columbia County (OR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,021 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainier <4>
Clatskanie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
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- Clatskanie is located in Columbia County (OR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,832 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clatskanie <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Clatskanie
- From Stella to Clatskanie
Vader
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
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- Vader is located in Lewis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 677 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vader <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Vader
- From Stella to Vader
Cathlamet
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
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- Cathlamet is located in Wahkiakum County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cathlamet <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cathlamet
- From Stella to Cathlamet
Prescott
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prescott have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
- Prescott is located in Columbia County (OR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
Coal Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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- Coal Creek is located in Cowlitz County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Coal Creek
- From Stella to Coal Creek

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stella ...

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

Adding Stella to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Stella 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 Stella was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Stella post office opened in 1884.

We also found Stella in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Stella.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Cowlitz, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Stella - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 360 code has been Overlayed with the 564 area code. New phone numbers in the Stella area will be assigned with one of these codes: 360 or 564. As a result, placing a call in the Stella area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>	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.
<6>	A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/