Stiltner, West Virginia

Stiltner was a small unincorporated community that developed at the mouth of Brush Creek, a tributary of Twelvepole Creek, in Wayne County, West Virginia, United States. The community was originally known as Fry because of its association with the Fry family, but the name was changed to Stiltner in 1906. The small town prospered, as did its neighbor, East Lynn, during the coal boom of the early 20th century. Eventually the coal industry shut down and both towns began to decline. At its height, Stiltner was home to approximately 200 residents. In the 1960s, the construction of the East Lynn Lake resulted in the destruction of Stiltner. Stiltner had a Post Office ^[2]

References

Municipalities and communities of Wayne County, West Virginia, United States County seat: Wayne Cities Ceredo Huntington‡ Kenova Towns Fort Gay Wayne CDPs Crum Lavalette Prichard Unincorporated communities Ardel Armilda Bethesda Booton Bowen Brabant Buffalo Creek Centerville Coleman Cove Gap Crockett Cyrus Dickson Dicy Doane Dunlow East Lynn Echo Effie Elmwood Ferguson Fleming Genoa Gilkerson Girard Glenhayes Grandview Gardens Hidden Valley Hubbardstown Kiahsville Mineral Springs Missouri Branch Neal Nestlow Oakview Heights Quaker Radnor Saltpetre Shoals Sidney Stepptown Stiltner Stonecoal Sweet Run Tripp Webb Westmoreland Wilsondale Winslow Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties