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Welcome to Lilly ...

Lilly is located in Tazewell County<1>.

The pronunciation of Lilly: LIL-ee<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Lilly, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1870.

Lilly is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Lilly: 309 & 861<4>

Communities Also Named Lilly ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Lilly - they are located in Georgia, Kansas, Missouri, 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.

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 on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1870.

We also found Lilly in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lilly.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Tazewell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Lilly. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lilly - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 309 code has been Overlayed with the 861 area code. New phone numbers in the Lilly area will be assigned with one of these codes: 309 or 861. As a result, placing a call in the Lilly area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.