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Welcome to Filley ...

The village of Filley is located in Gage County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Filley, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1883.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Filley has a population of 127 people<2> (see below for details).

Filley is 1,400 feet [427 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Filley: (402) & (531)<4>

The ZIP code for Filley: 68357<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Filley had an population of 127 people. This is a decrease of 3.79% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 27.01% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Filley had a population of 132 people. This makes Filley the county's 9th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 132 people, the population of Filley decreased 24.14% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 174 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Filley.

Communities Also Named Filley ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Filley - it's located in Missouri.

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

Communities near Filley ...

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

  • Beatrice
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Tecumseh
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Wymore
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Adams
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adams have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
    • Adams is located in Gage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adams <6>
  • Firth
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firth
    • Firth is located in Lancaster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Firth <6>
  • Cortland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cortland have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortland
    • Cortland is located in Gage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cortland <6>
  • Sterling
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Blue Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Pickrell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Barneston
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Filley. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Filley.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Filley ...

Looking for more information about Filley? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Filley, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Filley.

Adding Filley to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Filley 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 Filley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Filley post office opened in 1883.

We also found Filley on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Nebraska (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Filley.

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

The official website for Gage County: www.co.gage.ne.us/

The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Gage, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Filley.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Filley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (531) is an overlay for area code (402).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Filley). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Filley or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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