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Welcome to Dilley ...

Dilley is located in Washington County<1>.



Dilley was established in 1874.

Dilley is 190 feet [58 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Dilley lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Dilley: (503) and (971)<3>

Communities Also Named Dilley ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Dilley - they are located in Ohio, Tennessee and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dilley.

Communities near Dilley ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dilley.

  • Hillsboro
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Beaverton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverton
    • Beaverton is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 98,957 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaverton <4>
  • Tigard
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tigard have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigard
    • Tigard is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,049 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tigard <4>
  • McMinnville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Tualatin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Newberg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newberg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberg
    • Newberg is located in Yamhill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,982 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newberg <4>
  • Sherwood
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
    • Sherwood is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,746 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherwood <4>
  • Cornelius
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornelius have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelius
    • Cornelius is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,116 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornelius <4>
  • King City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King City
    • King City is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,358 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for King City <4>
  • Lafayette
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Dilley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dilley.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dilley. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dilley.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dilley. See our Newspapers Page for Dilley.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dilley ...

Looking for more information about Dilley? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Dilley, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dilley.

Adding Dilley to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dilley in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Dilley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Dilley post office opened in 1873.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dilley.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dilley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.or.us/

The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dilley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Area code (971) is an overlay for area code (503).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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