Welcome to Lillis ...
So far, we found very little information about Lillis. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Lillis to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Lillis, please Contact Us.
Lillis would have been located within present day Fresno County<2>.
The location of Lillis has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lillis, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Lillis is 250 feet [76 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Lillis was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Lillis ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Lillis - it's located in Kansas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lillis.
Communities near Lillis ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lillis.
- Hanford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanford
- Hanford is located in Kings County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,352 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanford <5>
- Lemoore
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemoore
- Lemoore is located in Kings County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,331 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lemoore <5>
- Reedley
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedley
- Reedley is located in Fresno County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,738 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reedley <5>
- Dinuba
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinuba
- Dinuba is located in Tulare County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,225 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dinuba <5>
- Selma
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
- Selma is located in Fresno County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,370 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selma <5>
- Parlier
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parlier
- Parlier is located in Fresno County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,848 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parlier <5>
- Kingsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsburg
- Kingsburg is located in Fresno County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,389 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsburg <5>
- Fowler
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
- Fowler is located in Fresno County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,582 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fowler <5>
- Conejo
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conejo
- Conejo is located in Fresno County
- Hub
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
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 Lillis. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lillis.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lillis. 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 Lillis.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lillis. See our Newspapers Page for Lillis.
Adding Lillis to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lillis in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Lillis was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Lillis post office opened in 1886.
We also found Lillis in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lillis.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Fresno County: www.co.fresno.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Lillis, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Fresno, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lillis - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |