Stoy, Illinois

About Stoy

Set in the southeastern part of Illinois, Stoy is a tiny community, home to 106 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Stoy is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.93 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 114 residents per square mile.

📰 Stoy News Today

• Lois Ann (Correll) Smith, 92 Olney IL Radio · Aug 17
• Lois Ann (Correll) Smith wtyefm.com · Aug 17
• Marsha Stoy Obituary - Springboro, OH Dignity Memorial · May 26
• Carol Ann Henry Obituary (2026) - Oblong, IL - Pulliam Funeral Home - Oblong Legacy obituary · Jul 28
• Michael Allen Douville — In Loving Memory Grimes Funeral Chapels · Feb 27

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What Makes Stoy Unique

• The only place in America named Stoy — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southeastern Illinois, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Illinois — one of 1,461 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.

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