Stilwell is a small unincorporated community

Unincorporated area

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 in Johnson County

Johnson County, Kansas

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 in the U.S. state

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 of Kansas

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. It is a southern outlying suburb of Kansas City

Kansas City, Kansas

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Stilwell was named for a conductor on the first Missouri Pacific

Missouri Pacific Railroad

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 train to arrive in the community in the 1870s. Stilwell is mostly farmland, but in recent years has spawned suburban neighborhoods. The Aubry Township Board has stated that by 2010, most of Stilwell will be urban

Urban area

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. Stilwell has low land value and some farms are abandoned; however, in recent years, the large population growth of Overland Park, Kansas has increased the demand for new neighborhoods, raising the land value in some areas to high amounts.

Stilwell is located at 38°46′09"N 94°39′23"W.

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