gannett.1 PLACE NAMES IN THE UNITED STATES. 291 
Stewartsville; city in Dekalb County, Missouri, named for Robert M. Stewart, a 
former governor. 
Stilesville; village in Hendricks County, Indiana, named for Jeremiah Stiles, the 
proprietor. 
Stillman Valley; village in Ogle County, Illinois, named for Gen. Joshua Stillman, 
an officer of the Black Hawk war. 
Stillwater; city in Washington County, Minnesota, named for a lumber company 
which selected this site for its mill. 
Stillwater; town in Saratoga County, New York, so named because of the "still 
water" in the Hudson River near the town. 
Stockbridge; town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, named from Stockbridge 
in England. 
Stockbridge Bowl; lake in the town of Stockbridge, Berkshire County, Massachu- 
setts, situated in a depression in the surrounding hills and mountains. 
Stockport; town in Columbia County, New York, and Wayne County, Pennsyl- 
vania, named from the town in England. 
Stockton; cities in San Joaquin County, California, and Cedar County, Missouri, 
and town in Chautauqua County, New York, named for Commodore R. F. 
Stockton, who participated in the conquest of California. 
Stockton; city in Rooks County, Kansas, named from the city in California. 
Stockton; borough in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, named for a resident family. 
Stockville; village in Frontier County, Nebraska, so named because stock raising 
w r as an important industry. 
Stoddard; county in Missouri, named for Amos Stoddard, a military officer and 
author. 
Stoddard; town in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, named for Col. Samson Stod- 
dard, one of the original proprietors. 
Stokes; county in North Carolina, named for Col. John Stokes, a Revolutionary 
officer. 
Stone; county in Arkansas, named for Gen. T. J. (Stonewall) Jackson. 
(Stone; county in Missouri; 
Stoneham; town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. So named because of the 
sterile soil. 
Stonefort; township in Saline County, Illinois, named from an old stone fort sup- 
posed to have been built for protection against Indians. 
Stonewall; county in Texas and town in Pamlico County, North Carolina, named 
for Gen. T. J. (Stonewall) Jackson. 
Storey; county in Nevada, named for Colonel Storey, killed in battle with the 
Pyramid Lake Indians. 
Story; county in Iowa, named for Judge Joseph Story, of the Supreme Court. 
Stoughton; town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, named for William Stoughton, 
lieutenant-governor and chief justice of the province. 
Stoughton; city in Dane County, Wisconsin, named for Luke Stoughton, who platted 
the village. 
Stoutsville; village in Monroe County, Missouri, named for Robert P. Stout, of 
Kentueky. 
Stow; town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, named from the town in England. 
Stow; township in Summit County, Ohio, named for Judge Jonathan Stow. 
Stoystown; borough in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, named for an early settler 
and Revolutionary soldier, John Stoy. 
Strafford; county in New Hampshire, named from the town in England. 
Strasburg; town in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, and borough in Lancaster County, 
Pennsylvania, named from the city in Germany. 
