Stillwater is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in
King County, in the
U.S. state
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of
Washington
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* Washington (state), United States
* Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States
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.
History
A post office called Stillwater was established in 1910, and remained in operation until 1925. The community was named after
Stillwater, Minnesota
Stillwater is a city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and the county seat of Washington County. It is in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area, on the west bank of the St. Croix River (Wisconsin-Minnesota), St. Croix River, across from H ...
, the native home of a large share of local loggers.
References
External links
Stillwater Elementary School
Unincorporated communities in King County, Washington
Unincorporated communities in Washington (state)
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