Welcome to Dilly ...
Dilly is located in Vernon County<1>.
The location of Dilly has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Dilly, you might consider that their post office opened in 1895.
Dilly is 1,130 feet [344 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Dilly lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Dilly lies within the (608) area code.
Communities near Dilly ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dilly.
- Hillsboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Hillsboro is located in Vernon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,387 people
- Elroy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Cashton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Wonewoc
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - La Farge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Farge
- La Farge is located in Vernon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
- Viola
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Norwalk
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
- Norwalk is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
- Ontario
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Wilton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Kendall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
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 Dilly. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dilly.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dilly. 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 Dilly.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dilly. See our Newspapers Page for Dilly.
Adding Dilly to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Dilly 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 Dilly was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>
From that list, the Dilly post office opened in 1895.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dilly.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dilly. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Vernon, 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 Dilly - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |