Stiles Junction, Wisconsin
Stiles Junction, Wisconsin | |
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A Chicago and North Western freight train passes the junction, 1964 | |
| Coordinates: 44°53′00″N 88°02′48″W / 44.88333°N 88.04667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Oconto |
| Elevation | 200 m (656 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 920 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1577839 |
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Stiles Junction is an unincorporated community located in the town of Stiles, Oconto County, Wisconsin, United States. The Stiles area was originally a settled by Anson Eldred in 1853 and named after Howard STILES ELDRED, his son. Jeremiah Stiles, originally from Stilesville, Indiana was a local land owner and head of the Stiles family that settled in this area of Stiles. In 1882 this unincorporated area was given the name Stiles Junction. Nearby is the crossroads of U.S. Highway 141 and Wisconsin State Highway 22.