Chilly, Idaho Explained

Official Name:Chilly, Idaho
Pushpin Map:Idaho#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Idaho
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Custer
Timezone:Mountain (MST)
Utc Offset:-7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:-6
Elevation Ft:6316
Coordinates:44.0778°N -113.8789°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:83235
Area Code:208, 986
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:397321

Chilly is an unincorporated community in Custer County, Idaho.

History

A post office called Chilly was established in 1902, and remained in operation until 1958.[1] The community was so named on account of the often chilly air at the elevated town site.[2]

Chilly's population was 107 in 1909,[3] and was 92 in 1940.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 5 January 2017.
  2. Book: Moyer. Armond. Moyer. Winifred. The origins of unusual place-names. 1958. Keystone Pub. Associates. 22.
  3. Encyclopedia: Davis' New Commercial Encyclopedia: Washington, Oregon, and Idaho, the Pacific Northwest . Ellis A. Davis . Davis . Ellis A. . 1909 . 189 . en.
  4. Book: The Attorneys List . United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department . 1940 . 219 . en.