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Welcome to Paoli ...

The town of Paoli is located in Phillips County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Paoli, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.

The town was incorporated August 6, 1930.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Paoli has a population of 35 people<2> (see below for details).

Paoli is 3,890 feet [1,186 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Paoli is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Paoli lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Paoli: 970 & 748<4>

The ZIP code for Paoli: 80746<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Paoli had an population of 35 people. This is an increase of 2.94% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 16.67% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Paoli had a population of 34 people. This makes Paoli the county's 3rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 34 people, the population of Paoli decreased 19.05% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 42 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Paoli.

Communities Also Named Paoli ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Paoli - they are located in Georgia, Indiana, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Paoli ...

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

  • Holyoke
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Haxtun
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Fleming
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Dailey
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Dailey is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dailey
  • Amherst
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Saint Petersburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Saint Petersburg is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Petersburg
  • Leslie ‑ Historic
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Leslie is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
  • Red Lion
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Red Lion is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
  • Sedgwick
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Leroy
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Leroy is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy

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 Paoli. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Paoli.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Paoli. 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 Paoli.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Paoli ...

Looking for more information about Paoli? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Paoli, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Paoli.

Adding Paoli to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Paoli 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 (so far) for Paoli was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Paoli post office opened in 1888.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Paoli.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Phillips, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Paoli.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Paoli - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 970 code has been Overlayed with the 748 area code. New phone numbers in the Paoli area will be assigned with one of these codes: 970 or 748. As a result, placing a call in the Paoli area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Paoli). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Paoli or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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