Welcome to Adley ...
Adley is located in Wilkes County<1>.
The location of Adley has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Adley, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
Adley is 980 feet [299 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Adley lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Adley is located in the (336) area code.
Communities near Adley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Adley.
- North Wilkesboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wilkesboro
- North Wilkesboro is located in Wilkes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,082 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Wilkesboro <4>
- Taylorsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
- Taylorsville is located in Alexander County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,140 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylorsville <4>
- Ronda
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ronda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronda
- Ronda is located in Wilkes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ronda <4>
- Cedar Rock
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Rock
- Cedar Rock is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Cedar Rock has also been known as:
- Cedar Rock village
- Love Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Love Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love Valley
- Love Valley is located in Iredell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Love Valley <4>
- Fletcher ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Henderson ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Millers Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millers Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Creek
- Millers Creek is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millers Creek <4>
- Boomer
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Fairplains
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairplains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplains
- Fairplains is located in Wilkes 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 Adley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Adley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Adley. 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 Adley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Adley. See our Newspapers Page for Adley.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Adley ...
Looking for more information about Adley? 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 Adley, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Adley.
Adding Adley to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Adley 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 Adley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Adley post office opened in 1886.
We also found Adley in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Adley.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Adley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Wilkes County: www.wilkescounty.net/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Wilkes, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Adley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |