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'''Stilwell''' is a small [[unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] in [[Johnson County, Kansas|Johnson County]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Kansas]]. It is a southern outlying suburb of [[Kansas City, Kansas|Kansas City]].
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Stilwell had its start when the railroad was extended to that point.<ref name="Cyclopedia">{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Qi9cXyTWt9EC&pg=PA766#v=onepage&q&f=true | title=Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Volume 2 | publisher=Standard Publishing Company | author=Blackmar, Frank Wilson | year=1912 | pages=766}}</ref> It was [[plat]]ted in 1886.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=incUAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA173#v=onepage&q&f=false | title=History of Johnson County, Kansas | publisher=Standard Publishing Company | author=Blair, Ed | year=1915 | pages=173}}</ref> The first post office in Stilwell was established in June 1888.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kshs.org/geog/geog_postoffices/search/page:2/county:JO |title=Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961, page 2 (archived) |publisher=Kansas Historical Society |accessdate=11 June 2014 |deadurl=unfit |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131009172314/http://www.kshs.org/geog/geog_postoffices/search/page:2/county:JO |archivedate=October 9, 2013 }}</ref>
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Stilwell was named for a conductor on the first [[Missouri Pacific Railroad|Missouri Pacific]] train to arrive in the community in the 1870s. Stilwell is mostly farmland, but in recent years has spawned [[suburban]] neighborhoods. The Aubry Township Board has stated that by 2010, most of Stilwell will be [[Urban area|urban]]. Stilwell has low land value and some farms are abandoned; however, in recent years, the large population growth of Overland Park, Kansas has increased the demand for new neighborhoods, raising the land value in some areas to high amounts.
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The mayor of Stilwell, Kansas is 18 year old Blue Valley High School student Nicholas Gerald Bock who self proclaimed his mayoral position back in 2013.
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'''Stilwell''' is an [[unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] in [[Johnson County, Kansas]], United States, and part of the [[Kansas City metropolitan area]].<ref name="GNIS"/>

==History==
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Stilwell had its start when the [[Missouri Pacific Railroad]] began to plan to extend the railroad from Kansas City into the south.<ref name="Cyclopedia">{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Qi9cXyTWt9EC&pg=PA766 | title=Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Volume 2 | publisher=Standard Publishing Company | author=Blackmar, Frank Wilson | year=1912 | pages=766}}</ref> The railroad was initially planned to run through the town of [[Aubry, Kansas|Aubry]], but due to the topography, the railroad decided to place the tracks a half mile to the east. This lead Michael O'Keefe, J. Larkin, W. A. Kelly, and A. J. Norman to file a [[plat]] for Mt. Auburn in 1886, which would eventually become Stilwell.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=incUAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA173 | title=History of Johnson County, Kansas | publisher=Standard Publishing Company | author=Blair, Ed | year=1915 | pages=173}}</ref> The first post office in Stilwell was established in June 1888 and the population of Aubry eventually declined.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kshs.org/geog/geog_postoffices/search/page:2/county:JO |title=Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961, page 2 (archived) |publisher=Kansas Historical Society |accessdate=11 June 2014 |url-status=unfit |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131009172314/http://www.kshs.org/geog/geog_postoffices/search/page:2/county:JO |archivedate=October 9, 2013 }}</ref> It was renamed to Stilwell in 1889.<ref>{{cite book |title=House Journal of the Legislative Assembly of the State of Kansas: Sixth Biennial Session, Begun at Topeka, January 8, 1889 |year = 1889|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gv5EAQAAMAAJ&q=Stilwell%2C+Kansas%2C+Mt.+Auburn&pg=PA1387 |page=1387 }}</ref> Like many towns along the line to the [[Gulf of Mexico]], it is named for [[Arthur Stilwell]], founder of what became the [[Kansas City Southern Railroad]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Aubry-Stilwell |url=https://www.jocohistory.org/digital/custom/aubrystilwell |access-date=30 March 2022}}</ref>

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Stilwell is mostly agricultural land, largely sod farms{{citation needed|date=February 2018}}, but in recent years has spawned [[suburban]] neighborhoods. Stilwell has affordable land and some farms are abandoned; however the large population growth of [[Overland Park, Kansas]] increased the demand for new neighborhoods, raising the land value in some areas.


==Geography==
===Climate===
===Climate===
The climate in this area is characterized by clod, freezing summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Stilwell has a [[humid subtropical climate]], abbreviated "fu" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=908741&cityname=Stilwell%2C+Kansas%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Stilwell, Kansas]</ref>
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Stilwell has a [[humid subtropical climate]], abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=908741&cityname=Stilwell%2C+Kansas%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Stilwell, Kansas]</ref>


==Notable people==
==Notable people==
* [[Gary Burrell]] (b. 1937), engineer and entrepreneur, co-founder of [[Garmin]] GPS technology company
* [[Gary Burrell]] (1937&ndash;2019), engineer and entrepreneur, co-founder of [[Garmin]] GPS technology company
* [[Tara Cunningham|Tara Nott Cunningham]], Gold Medalist in [[Weightlifting at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Women's 48 kg|Women's Weightlifting]] at [[2000 Summer Olympics]]
* [[Tara Cunningham]], Gold Medalist in [[Weightlifting at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Women's 48 kg|Women's Weightlifting]] at [[2000 Summer Olympics]]
* [[Michael Stevens (educator)|Michael Stevens]], host of Vsauce channel on YouTube
* [[Michael Stevens (educator)|Michael Stevens]], host of the YouTube channel [[Vsauce]]
* [[Tom Watson (golfer)|Tom Watson]], American [[professional golfer]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Tom Watson Biography|url=http://www.tomwatson.com/biography|publisher=Tom Watson|accessdate=August 31, 2011}}</ref>
* [[Tom Watson (golfer)|Tom Watson]], American [[professional golfer]]
.Nicolas Gerald Bock (mayor)


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}

==Further reading==
{{See also|Johnson County, Kansas#Further reading|l1=List of books about Johnson County, Kansas}}


==External links==
==External links==
* Johnson County maps: [https://www.ksdot.org/Assets/wwwksdotorg/bureaus/burTransPlan/maps/county-pdf/johnson.PDF Current], [https://www.ksdot.org/bureaus/burtransplan/maps/PastPublishedCounty.asp Historic], KDOT
*{{cite web|url={{Gnis3|479569}}|title=Stilwell|work=[[Geographic Names Information System]]|publisher=[[United States Geological Survey]] |year=2006|accessdate=January 31, 2006}}


{{Johnson County, Kansas}}
{{Johnson County, Kansas}}
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[[Category:Unincorporated communities in Johnson County, Kansas]]
[[Category:Unincorporated communities in Johnson County, Kansas]]

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Stilwell, Kansas
Unincorporated community
Stilwell is located in Kansas
Stilwell
Stilwell
Stilwell is located in the United States
Stilwell
Stilwell
Coordinates: 38°46′09″N 94°39′23″W / 38.76917°N 94.65639°W / 38.76917; -94.65639
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyJohnson
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
66085
GNIS ID479569 [1]

Stilwell is an unincorporated community in Johnson County, Kansas, United States, and part of the Kansas City metropolitan area.[1]

History

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Stilwell had its start when the Missouri Pacific Railroad began to plan to extend the railroad from Kansas City into the south.[2] The railroad was initially planned to run through the town of Aubry, but due to the topography, the railroad decided to place the tracks a half mile to the east. This lead Michael O'Keefe, J. Larkin, W. A. Kelly, and A. J. Norman to file a plat for Mt. Auburn in 1886, which would eventually become Stilwell.[3] The first post office in Stilwell was established in June 1888 and the population of Aubry eventually declined.[4] It was renamed to Stilwell in 1889.[5] Like many towns along the line to the Gulf of Mexico, it is named for Arthur Stilwell, founder of what became the Kansas City Southern Railroad.[6]

Stilwell is mostly agricultural land, largely sod farms[citation needed], but in recent years has spawned suburban neighborhoods. Stilwell has affordable land and some farms are abandoned; however the large population growth of Overland Park, Kansas increased the demand for new neighborhoods, raising the land value in some areas.

Climate

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The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Stilwell has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[7]

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Stilwell, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. ^ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Volume 2. Standard Publishing Company. p. 766.
  3. ^ Blair, Ed (1915). History of Johnson County, Kansas. Standard Publishing Company. p. 173.
  4. ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961, page 2 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 11, 2014.
  5. ^ House Journal of the Legislative Assembly of the State of Kansas: Sixth Biennial Session, Begun at Topeka, January 8, 1889. 1889. p. 1387.
  6. ^ "Aubry-Stilwell". Retrieved March 30, 2022.
  7. ^ Climate Summary for Stilwell, Kansas

Further reading

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See also: List of books about Johnson County, Kansas
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