Chilly, Idaho
Chilly is an unincorporated community in Custer County, Idaho.
History
A post office called Chilly was established in 1902, and remained in operation until 1958. The community was so named on account of the often chilly air at the elevated town site.
Chilly's population was 107 in 1909, and was 92 in 1940.
References
- ^ 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.