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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Lilly had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Paradise
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
    • Paradise is located in Clay County
  • Holt
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
    • Holt is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holt <3>
  • 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.<2> 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 <3>
  • Grayson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
    • Grayson is located in Clinton County
  • 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.<2> 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 <3>
  • 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.<2> 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 <3>
  • Scearces
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scearces have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scearces
    • Scearces is located in Clinton County
  • 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.<2> 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 <3>
  • Converse
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Converse. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
    • Converse is located in Clinton County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Converse
    • From Lilly to Converse
  • Ridgely
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgely have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
    • Ridgely is located in Platte County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
  • Starfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Starfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starfield
    • Starfield is located in Clinton County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Starfield
    • From Lilly to Starfield
  • Chandler
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Lawson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Gower
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Edgerton Junction
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgerton Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton Junction
    • Edgerton Junction is located in Platte County
  • Nashua
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nashua. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
    • Nashua is located in Clay County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Nashua
    • From Lilly to Nashua
  • Perrin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrin
    • Perrin is located in Clinton County
  • Prathersville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prathersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prathersville
    • Prathersville is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
  • 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.<2> 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 <3>
  • Platte River
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platte River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte River
    • Platte River is located in Buchanan County
  • Linkville ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Liberty
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Elmira
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmira have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
    • Elmira is located in Ray County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
  • Keystone ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
    • Keystone is located in Clinton County
  • Frazier
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frazier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazier
    • Frazier is located in Buchanan County
  • Camden Point
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)

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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 Lilly, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.









 

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