Stillwell, Indiana

Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
41°33′18″N 86°36′08″W / 41.55500°N 86.60222°W / 41.55500; -86.60222[1]CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyLaPorteTownshipPleasantElevation735 ft (224 m)ZIP code
46574
FIPS code18-73214[2]GNIS feature ID2830446[1]

Stillwell is an unincorporated community in Pleasant Township, LaPorte County, Indiana.

History

A post office was established at Stillwell in 1870, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1963.[3] The community was named for Thomas Stillwell, a pioneer settler.[4]

  • v
  • t
  • e
Municipalities and communities of LaPorte County, Indiana, United States
County seat: La Porte
Cities
  • La Porte
  • Michigan City
Map of Indiana highlighting LaPorte County
TownsTownshipsCDPsOther
communitiesFootnotes
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
  • Indiana portal
  • United States portal

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stillwell, Indiana
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "LaPorte County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
  4. ^ Daniels, E. D. (1904). A twentieth century history and biographical record of La Porte County, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Co. p. 334.


Stub icon

This LaPorte County, Indiana location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

  • v
  • t
  • e