A Look At Our History (1882 – Present)

1882
Founder James H. King opened his privately owned bank in Stillman Valley on June 9. The original structure was a 20-foot-wide single-story frame building on the corner of what’s now Walnut and Main Street in Stillman Valley, directly across from the bank’s current Stillman Valley facility.

1884
Charles Wilbur joined the bank on January 1 and the institution changed its name to “King and Wilbur, Bankers.”

1886
Albert Chester Brown joined the bank and institution changed its name to “King, Wilbur, and Co.”

1911
The original bank structure was moved to a lot on East Main Street to make way for a new brick facility.

1914
The bank was incorporated under the State of Illinois banking laws on February 4.

1937
Became National Bank on January 2 and acquired the name we would have for the next 57 years – The Stillman Valley National Bank. We also endured the depression without closing or loss to anyone – a notable achievement in those times.

1944
Bank assets reached $1.5 million.

1963
Current bank facility in Stillman Valley opened for business on June 10, across the street from the original bank structure.

1982
Wanting to place itself even closer to its growing number of customers throughout Ogle County, the bank opened its second office in Oregon while celebrating its 100th anniversary.

1987
Opened third office in Rochelle, acquiring the former United Bank of Rochelle.

1993
Opened fourth office in Byron.

1994
The bank added a trust department and changed its name to Stillman BancCorp N.A.

1999
Opened first office in Winnebago County in Rockford. Bank assets reached $210 million.

2006
Opened sixth office in Roscoe. 

2022
Bank assets reach over $600 million while celebrating 140th anniversary.