Welcome to Lily ...
Lily is located in Hardee County<1>.
The location of Lily has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lily, you might consider that their post office opened in 1894.
Lily is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Lily lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Lily: (863)
Communities Also Named Lily ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Lily - they are located in Alabama, Colorado, Kansas (2), Kentucky, South Dakota (2) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lily.
Communities near Lily ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lily.
- Arcadia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Arcadia is located in DeSoto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,442 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arcadia <4>
- Wauchula
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauchula
- Wauchula is located in Hardee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,771 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wauchula <4>
- Zolfo Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zolfo Springs
- Zolfo Springs is located in Hardee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,774 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zolfo Springs <4>
- Calvinia ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Ona
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ona
- Ona is located in Hardee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ona <4>
- Sandy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
- Sandy is located in Manatee County
- Myakka City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myakka City
- Myakka City is located in Manatee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Myakka City <4>
- Nocatee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nocatee
- Nocatee is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nocatee <4>
- Duette
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duette
- Duette is located in Manatee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duette <4>
- Verna
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verna
- Verna is located in Manatee County
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 Lily. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lily.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lily. 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 Lily.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lily. See our Newspapers Page for Lily.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lily ...
Looking for more information about Lily? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Lily, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lily.
Adding Lily to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lily 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 Lily was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Lily post office opened in 1894.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lily.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lily. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hardee County: www.hardeecounty.net/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Hardee, 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 Lily - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |