Welcome to Dickey ...
Dickey is located in Custer County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Dickey, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Dickey, you might consider that their post office opened in 1885.
Dickey is 6,340 feet [1,932 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Dickey is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Dickey lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Dickey: (208) and (986)<4>
Communities Also Named Dickey ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Dickey - they are located in Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia (2), Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Mississippi, North Dakota and Pennsylvania (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dickey.
Communities near Dickey ...
We have created a list of 7 communities that are near Dickey.
- Mackay
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mackay have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <6>
- Alder City ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alder City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alder City
- Alder City is located in Custer County
- Clayton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- 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 <6>
- Bayhorse ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayhorse
- Bayhorse is located in Custer County
- Patterson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
- Patterson is located in Lemhi County
- Challis
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Challis have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Challis
- Challis is located in Custer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,066 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Challis <6>
- Garden City ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Garden City is located in Custer County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Dickey. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dickey.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dickey. 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 Dickey.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dickey ...
Looking for more information about Dickey? 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 Dickey, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dickey.
Adding Dickey to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Dickey 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 Dickey was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Dickey post office opened in 1885.
We also found Dickey in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dickey.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dickey. 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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Custer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dickey - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (986) is an overlay for area code (208). |
| <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> | 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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |