Chilly, Idaho
Unincorporated community in the state of Idaho, United States
Unincorporated community in Idaho, United States
44°04′40″N 113°52′44″W / 44.07778°N 113.87889°W / 44.07778; -113.8788983235
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] and was 92 in 1940.[5]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chilly, Idaho
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 5, 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.
- ^ The Attorneys List. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department. 1940. p. 219.
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