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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Lilly (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Lilly. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Lilly is located in Dooly County.

To see how the shape of Georgia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Dooly County: Crisp, Houston, Macon, Pulaski, Sumter & Wilcox.

Below are the counties that are near Lilly. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lilly:

  • Dooly County     (The home county of Lilly)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lilly, with the one closest to Lilly listed first.
    • Byromville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Dooling
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Dooling is located in Dooly County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooling
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
    • Vienna
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Pinehurst
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Unadilla
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Crisp County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lilly, with the one closest to Lilly listed first.
    • Lamb Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Lamb Town is located in Crisp County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb Town
    • Cordele
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Milldale ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Milldale is located in Crisp County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milldale
      • Estimated population in 2019: 18,704 people
    • McKenzie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • McKenzie is located in Crisp County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenzie
    • Arabi
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Houston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lilly, with the one closest to Lilly listed first.
    • Elko
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Perry
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Perry is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,845 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <1>
    • Clinchfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Kathleen
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodard Estates
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Woodard Estates is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodard Estates
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,352 people
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lilly, with the one closest to Lilly listed first.
    • Chokee
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Chokee is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chokee
    • Smithville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Philema
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Philema is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philema
  • Macon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lilly, with the one closest to Lilly listed first.
    • Montezuma
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Oglethorpe
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Marshallville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Ideal
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Peach County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lilly, with the one closest to Lilly listed first.
    • Washington Square
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Washington Square is located in Peach County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Square
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,963 people
    • Fort Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Miami Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Miami Valley is located in Peach County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami Valley
    • Lakeview
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Lakeview is located in Peach County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
  • Pulaski County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lilly, with the one closest to Lilly listed first.
    • Finleyson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Finleyson is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finleyson
    • Hawkinsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Schley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lilly, with the one closest to Lilly listed first.
    • La Crosse
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • La Crosse is located in Schley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
    • Ellaville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Concord
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Concord is located in Schley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
  • Sumter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lilly, with the one closest to Lilly listed first.
    • Danville ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Danville is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
      • Estimated population in 2019: 212 people
    • Cobb
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Andersonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Andersonville is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
      • Former name for Andersonville:
      • Anderson
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andersonville <1>
    • De Soto
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Leslie
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Americus
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Shiloh
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Shiloh is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
    • Thalean
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Thalean is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thalean
    • Sumter
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Sumter is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumter
    • Concord
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Concord is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
  • Wilcox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lilly, with the one closest to Lilly listed first.
    • Seville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Pineview
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Pitts
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Rochelle
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Worth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lilly, with the one closest to Lilly listed first.
    • Warwick
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Oakfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Cuffietown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Cuffietown is located in Worth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuffietown
      • Estimated population in 2019: 186 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lilly, see our County-by-County Page for Lilly.

Cemeteries Near Lilly ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lilly.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Lilly - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lilly covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lilly, with the one closest to Lilly listed first.

  • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Swearinger Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Forehand Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Owen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Midway Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Hepzibah Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Forest Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Forehand Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Roberts Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Vienna City Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Rock Spring Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Bay Point Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (207 more) ...
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Mt. Bezor Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

While we didn't find Lilly in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Lilly.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Lilly, with the one closest to Lilly listed first.

  • Byromville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Drayton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Drayton is located in Dooly County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drayton
  • Vienna
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Findlay
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Findlay is located in Dooly County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Findlay
  • Dooling
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Dooling is located in Dooly County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooling
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
  • Pinehurst
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Richwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Richwood is located in Dooly County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
  • Unadilla
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Cordele
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Lamar
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lamar is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
  • Cobb
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Henderson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Henderson is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Oglethorpe
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Tippettville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Tippettville is located in Dooly County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tippettville
    • Andersonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Andersonville is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
      • Former name for Andersonville:
      • Anderson
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andersonville <1>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lilly. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lilly.

Newspapers Published in Lilly ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 60 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lilly.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lilly, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lilly.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Lilly:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lilly) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<4>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 Lilly, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.