Welcome to Schley ...
Schley is located in Coosa County<1>.
The location of Schley has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Schley, you might consider that their post office opened in 1900.
Schley is 470 feet [143 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Schley lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Schley: (256) and (938)<4>
Communities Also Named Schley ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Schley - they are located in Florida, Georgia (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Schley.
Communities near Schley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Schley.
- Clanton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clanton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clanton
- Clanton is located in Chilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,764 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clanton <5>
- Wetumpka
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetumpka
- Wetumpka is located in Elmore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,431 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wetumpka <5>
- Elmore
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
- Elmore is located in Elmore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,352 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmore <5>
- Deatsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deatsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deatsville
- Deatsville is located in Elmore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,243 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deatsville <5>
- Rockford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
- Rockford is located in Coosa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 440 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockford <5>
- Lightwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Dollar
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Titus
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Titus
- Titus is located in Elmore County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Titus <5>
- Marbury
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marbury
- Marbury is located in Autauga County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marbury <5>
- Mountain Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Creek
- Mountain Creek is located in Chilton County
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 Schley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Schley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Schley. 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 Schley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Schley. See our Newspapers Page for Schley.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Schley ...
Looking for more information about Schley? 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 Schley, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Schley.
Adding Schley to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Schley 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 Schley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Schley post office opened in 1900.
We also found Schley on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Schley.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Schley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Coosa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Schley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (938) is an overlay for area code (256). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |