Chilly, Idaho
Chilly is an unincorporated community in Custer County, Idaho.[1]
History[]
A post office called Chilly was established in 1902, and remained in operation until 1958.[2] The community was so named on account of the often chilly air at the elevated town site.[3]
Chilly's population was 107 in 1909.[4]
References[]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chilly, Idaho
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
- ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 22.
- ^ Davis, Ellis A. (1909). Davis' New Commercial Encyclopedia: Washington, Oregon, and Idaho, the Pacific Northwest. Ellis A. Davis. p. 189.
Coordinates: 44°04′40″N 113°52′44″W / 44.07778°N 113.87889°W
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Custer County, Idaho
- Unincorporated communities in Idaho
- Geography of Custer County, Idaho
- Custer County, Idaho geography stubs