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Welcome to Chiles ...

Chiles is located in McCracken County<1>.

Chiles is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Chiles: 270 & 364<3>

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 Kansas.

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.

  • Paducah
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Metropolis
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • La Center
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Brookport
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Barlow
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Barlow is located in Ballard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 628 people
  • Kevil
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Lone Oak
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Lone Oak is located in McCracken County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
  • Karnak
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Karnak is located in Pulaski County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karnak
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Karnak <4>
  • Joppa
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Joppa is located in Massac County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joppa <4>
  • Olmsted
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Olmsted is located in Pulaski County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmsted
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olmsted <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 (so far) for Chiles was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Chiles.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including McCracken, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chiles - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 270 code has been Overlayed with the 364 area code. New phone numbers in the Chiles area will be assigned with one of these codes: 270 or 364. As a result, placing a call in the Chiles area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.