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Welcome to Dilley ...

The city of Dilley is located on the South Texas Plains.

Dilley is located in Frio County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Dilley, you might consider that their post office opened in 1885.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Dilley has a population of 4,495 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Dilley is 560 feet [171 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Dilley: 830

The ZIP code for Dilley: 78017<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Dilley had an population of 4,495 people. This is an increase of 15.43% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 22.35% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Dilley had a population of 3,894 people (which is 22.57% of the total population of Frio County). This makes Dilley the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Dilley represents 0.02% of the population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 390th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,894 people, the population of Dilley increased 5.99% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 3,674 people).

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

Communities Also Named Dilley ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Dilley - they are located in Ohio, Oregon and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Dilley ...

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

  • Pearsall
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Cotulla
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Millett
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Millett is located in La Salle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millett
  • Derby
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Derby is located in Frio County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
    • Derby has also been known as:
    • Derby Colonia
  • Divot ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Divot is located in Frio County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divot
  • Woodward ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodward is located in La Salle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodward
  • West Pearsall
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • West Pearsall is located in Frio County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pearsall
  • Los Angeles
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • North Pearsall
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • North Pearsall is located in Frio County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pearsall
  • Hindes
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Hindes is located in Atascosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hindes

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dilley. See our Newspapers Page for Dilley.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dilley ...

Looking for more information about Dilley? 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 Dilley, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Dilley.

Adding Dilley to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dilley 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 (so far) for Dilley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Dilley post office opened in 1885.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dilley.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Frio, 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 Dilley.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dilley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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 city (such as Dilley). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Dilley 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>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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