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Lillian is located

Lillian is located in Johnson County<1>.


The location of Lillian has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Lillian, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1904.

Lillian is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Lillian: (817) & (682)<4>

The ZIP code for Lillian: 76061<5>

Communities Also Named Lillian ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Lillian - they are located in Alabama, Mississippi, Nebraska and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lillian.

Communities near Lillian ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lillian.

  • Fort Worth
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Arlington
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Grand Prairie
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Mansfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Burleson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Cedar Hill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Duncanville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Midlothian
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Cleburne
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Benbrook
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benbrook
    • Benbrook is located in Tarrant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,312 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benbrook <6>

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 Lillian. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lillian.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lillian. 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 Lillian.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lillian. See our Newspapers Page for Lillian.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lillian ...

Looking for more information about Lillian? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Lillian, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lillian.

Adding Lillian to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lillian 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 Lillian was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Lillian post office opened in 1904.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lillian.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lillian. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Johnson County: www.johnsoncountytx.org/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Johnson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lillian - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (682) is an overlay for area code (817).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Lillian). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lillian or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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