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Welcome to Lillian ...

Lillian is located in Baldwin County<1>.

Lillian was established in 1884.

Lillian is near sea level<2>.

Time Zone: Lillian lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Lillian: 251

The ZIP code for Lillian: 36549<3>

Communities Also Named Lillian ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Lillian - they are located in Mississippi, Nebraska, Texas and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lillian.

Communities near Lillian ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lillian.

  • Pensacola
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Pensacola is located in Escambia County (FL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pensacola
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,142 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pensacola <4>
  • Foley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Foley is located in Baldwin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,446 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Foley <4>
  • Gulf Shores
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Gulf Breeze
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Robertsdale
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Orange Beach
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Summerdale
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Elberta
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Perdido Beach
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Perdido Beach is located in Baldwin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdido Beach
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 652 people
  • Gulf Beach Heights
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Gulf Beach Heights is located in Escambia County (FL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Beach Heights

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 Lillian. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lillian.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lillian. 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 Lillian.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lillian. See our Newspapers Page for Lillian.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lillian ...

Looking for more information about Lillian? 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 Lillian, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lillian.

Adding Lillian to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lillian 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 (so far) for Lillian was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Lillian post office opened in 1884.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lillian.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Baldwin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lillian - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Lillian). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lillian or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/