Welcome to Chiles ...

Chiles is located in Miami County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Chiles, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1891.

Chiles is 1,090 feet [332 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Chiles lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Chiles lies within the (913) area code.

Communities Also Named Chiles ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Chiles - they are located in California (2) and Kentucky.

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

Communities near Chiles ...

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

• Overland Park
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overland Park
  • Overland Park is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 197,381 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Overland Park <4>
• Olathe
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olathe
  • Olathe is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 141,665 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olathe <4>
• Lenexa
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenexa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenexa
  • Lenexa is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,156 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenexa <4>
• Grandview
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
  • Grandview is located in Jackson County (MO)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,711 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grandview <4>
• Belton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belton
  • Belton is located in Cass County (MO)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,793 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belton <4>
• Raymore
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymore
  • Raymore is located in Cass County (MO)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,532 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymore <4>
• Gardner
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
  • Gardner is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,370 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardner <4>
• Spring Hill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
  • Spring Hill is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,871 people
  • Spring Hill has also been known as:
  • Spring Hill Station
  • Springfield
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Hill <4>
• Paola
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paola
  • Paola is located in Miami County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,664 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paola <4>
• Peculiar
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peculiar
  • Peculiar is located in Cass County (MO)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,660 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peculiar <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chiles ...

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

Adding Chiles to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Chiles 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 Chiles was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Chiles post office opened in 1891.

We also found Chiles in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Chiles.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Miami County: www.co.miami.ks.us/

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/