Welcome to Dalley ...
So far, we found very little information about Dalley. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Dalley to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Dalley, please Contact Us.
Dalley would have been located within present day Jackson Parish<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Dalley, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Dalley is 210 feet [64 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Dalley was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Dalley was located: 318 & 457<4>
Communities near Dalley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dalley.
- Ruston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruston
- Ruston is located in Lincoln Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,891 people
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- Grambling
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grambling
- Grambling is located in Lincoln Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,114 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grambling <5>
- Jonesboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
- Jonesboro is located in Jackson Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,415 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesboro <5>
- Choudrant
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choudrant have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choudrant
- Choudrant is located in Lincoln Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 987 people
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- Hodge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hodge have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodge
- Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hodge <5>
- North Hodge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hodge have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hodge
- North Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
- Dodson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodson have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson
- Dodson is located in Winn Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
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- East Hodge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hodge
- East Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
- Quitman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quitman
- Quitman is located in Jackson Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quitman <5>
- Eros
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eros have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eros
- Eros is located in Jackson Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eros <5>
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 Dalley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dalley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dalley. 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 Dalley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dalley. See our Newspapers Page for Dalley.
Adding Dalley to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Dalley in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Dalley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Dalley post office opened in 1884.
We also found Dalley in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dalley.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Dalley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dalley - 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 318 code has been Overlayed with the 457 area code. New phone numbers in the Dalley area will be assigned with one of these codes: 318 or 457. As a result, placing a call in the Dalley area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |