Welcome to Lily ...
The town of Lily is located in Day County<1>.
The pronunciation of Lily: LIHL-ee<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lily, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Lily has a population of 4 people<3> (see below for details).
Lily is 1,850 feet [564 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Lily lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Lily: (605)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lily had an population of 4 people (or a decrease of 80.95% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Lily had a population of 4 people. This makes Lily the county's 9th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 4 people, the population of Lily decreased 80.95% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 21 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Lily.
Communities Also Named Lily ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two South Dakota communities named Lily: This one is located in Day County and the other is located in Clark County.
Beyond South Dakota, there are 8 communities that are also named Lily - they are located in Alabama, Colorado, Florida, Kansas (2), Kentucky and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lily.
Communities near Lily ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lily.
- Webster
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Webster is located in Day County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,694 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Webster <5>
- Florence
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Codington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <5>
- Bristol
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Bristol is located in Day County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <5>
- Holmquist
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmquist
- Holmquist is located in Day County
- Estimated population in 2014: 154 people
- Wallace
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallace have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
- Wallace is located in Codington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallace <5>
- Andover
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
- Andover is located in Day County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <5>
- Bradley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
- Bradley is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradley <5>
- Garden City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Garden City is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garden City <5>
- Butler
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Crocker
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocker
- Crocker is located in Clark County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crocker <5>
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 Lily. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lily.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lily. 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 Lily.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lily. See our Newspapers Page for Lily.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lily ...
Looking for more information about Lily? 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 Lily, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lily.
Adding Lily to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lily 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 Lily was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Lily post office opened in 1883.
We also found Lily in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lily.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lily. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Day, 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 Lily. 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Lily. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lily - 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> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |