Welcome to Chilly ...

Chilly is located in Custer County<1>.

The location of Chilly has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Chilly, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1925.

Chilly is 6,310 feet [1,923 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Chilly is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.

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

Telephone area codes for Chilly: (208) and (986)<4>

Communities near Chilly ...

We have created a list of 5 communities that are near Chilly.

• Mackay
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mackay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackay
  • Mackay is located in Custer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mackay <5>
• Dickey
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickey
  • Dickey is located in Custer County
• Alder City ‑ Historic
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alder City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alder City
  • Alder City is located in Custer County
• Clayton
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
  • Clayton is located in Custer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <5>
• Bayhorse ‑ Historic
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayhorse
  • Bayhorse is located in Custer 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 Chilly. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chilly.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chilly ...

Looking for more information about Chilly? 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 Chilly, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Chilly.

Adding Chilly to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Chilly 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 Chilly was on a map titled Map of Idaho, Montana and Wyoming (from Rand McNally, 1925).

We also found Chilly on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Idaho (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Chilly.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Custer County: www.co.custer.id.us/

The official website for State of Idaho: www.state.id.us/