Welcome to Cilley ...
So far, we found very little information about Cilley. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Cilley to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Cilley, please Contact Us.
Cilley would have been located within present day Caldwell County<2>.
The location of Cilley has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cilley, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Cilley is 1,170 feet [357 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Cilley was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Cilley once stood is in the (828) area code.
Communities Also Named Cilley ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Cilley - it's located in Ohio.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cilley.
Communities near Cilley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cilley.
- Boone
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
- Boone is located in Watauga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,003 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boone <5>
- Lenoir
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoir
- Lenoir is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,911 people
- Former name for Lenoir:
- Tucker's Barn
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenoir <5>
- Sawmills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Granite Falls
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Falls
- Granite Falls is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,657 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite Falls <5>
- North Wilkesboro
(19 miles [30.6 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 <5>
- Gamewell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamewell
- Gamewell is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,993 people
- Hudson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Hudson is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,703 people
- Former name for Hudson:
- Hudsonville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <5>
- Wilkesboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkesboro
- Wilkesboro is located in Wilkes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,430 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilkesboro <5>
- Cajah's Mountain
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cajah's Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cajah's Mountain
- Cajah's Mountain is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,728 people
- Taylorsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- 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 <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 Cilley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cilley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cilley. 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 Cilley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cilley. See our Newspapers Page for Cilley.
Adding Cilley to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cilley 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 Cilley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Cilley post office opened in 1880.
We also found Cilley in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cilley.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Caldwell County: www.co.caldwell.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.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 Cilley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Caldwell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cilley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |