Welcome to Lilly ...
Lilly is located in Clinton County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Lilly, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lilly, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.
Lilly is 1,010 feet [308 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Lilly lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Lilly is within the (816) area code.
Communities Also Named Lilly ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Lilly - they are located in Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lilly.
Communities near Lilly ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lilly.
- Liberty
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Liberty is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,418 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <4>
- Gladstone
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gladstone have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
- Gladstone is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,677 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gladstone <4>
- Excelsior Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Excelsior Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior Springs
- Excelsior Springs is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,833 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Excelsior Springs <4>
- Kearney
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kearney have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney
- Kearney is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,155 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kearney <4>
- Smithville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Smithville is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,011 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithville <4>
- Platte City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platte City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte City
- Platte City is located in Platte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,969 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Platte City <4>
- Pleasant Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Pleasant Valley is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,047 people
- Lawson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawson
- Lawson is located in Ray County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,402 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawson <4>
- Plattsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plattsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsburg
- Plattsburg is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,242 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plattsburg <4>
- Lathrop
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lathrop have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lathrop
- Lathrop is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,019 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lathrop <4>
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 Lilly. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lilly.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lilly. 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 Lilly.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lilly. See our Newspapers Page for Lilly.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lilly ...
Looking for more information about Lilly? 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 Lilly, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lilly.
Adding Lilly to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lilly 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 Lilly was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Lilly post office opened in 1889.
We also found Lilly in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lilly.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lilly. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Clinton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lilly - 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> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |