Stiltner was a small
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 ...
that developed at the mouth of Brush Creek, a tributary of
Twelvepole Creek
Twelvepole Creek is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed May 26, 2011 river located in Wayne County, West Virginia. It is part of the Mississippi River watershed, by way of ...
, in
Wayne County,
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian, Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States.The Census Bureau and the Association of American Geographers classify West Virginia as part of the Southern United States while the Bur ...
, United States.
In 1969, Stiltner and the surrounding area were permanently submerged under the constructed
East Lynn Lake
East Lynn Lake is a reservoir on the East Fork Twelvepole Creek in Wayne County, West Virginia. The lake is operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Huntington District, as part of a series of flood control projects for the Ohio River ba ...
.
Stiltner had a Post Office. A former variant name was Fry; the present name honors the local Stiltner family.
References
Unincorporated communities in West Virginia
Unincorporated communities in Wayne County, West Virginia
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