Welcome to Bly ...
Bly is located in Klamath County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bly, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
Bly is 4,350 feet [1,326 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Bly is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Bly lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Bly: 541 & 458<3>
The ZIP code for Bly: 97622<4>
Communities Also Named Bly ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Bly - they are located in California, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bly.
Communities near Bly ...
We have created a list of 5 communities that are near Bly.
- Beatty
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beatty
- Beatty is located in Klamath County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beatty <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Beatty
- From Bly to Beatty
- Haynesville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynesville
- Haynesville is located in Klamath County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Haynesville
- From Bly to Haynesville
- Bonanza
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonanza have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
- Bonanza is located in Klamath County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonanza <5>
- Sprague River
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprague River
- Sprague River is located in Klamath County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sprague River <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sprague River
- From Bly to Sprague River
- Dairy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dairy
- Dairy is located in Klamath County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dairy <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dairy
- From Bly to Dairy
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 Bly. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bly.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bly. 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 Bly.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bly. See our Newspapers Page for Bly.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bly ...
Looking for more information about Bly? 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 Bly, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bly.
Adding Bly to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bly 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 Bly was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Bly post office opened in 1883.
We also found Bly in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bly.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bly. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Klamath County: www.co.klamath.or.us/
The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Klamath, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bly - 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 541 code has been Overlayed with the 458 area code. New phone numbers in the Bly area will be assigned with one of these codes: 541 or 458. As a result, placing a call in the Bly area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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 community (such as Bly). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bly or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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/ |