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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Lilly. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Lilly to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Lilly, please Contact Us.

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 west contained birth and death records; the county to the north 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Lilly is historic, it would have been located within present day Summers County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Summers County: Giles (VA), Fayette, Greenbrier, Mercer, Monroe & Raleigh.

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:

  • Summers County     (The home county of Lilly)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lilly, with the one closest to Lilly listed first.
    • True
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for True have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for True
      • True is located in Summers County
    • Pipestem
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Nimitz
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimitz
      • Nimitz is located in Summers County
    • Jumping Branch
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumping Branch
      • Jumping Branch is located in Summers County
    • Bellepoint
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellepoint
      • Bellepoint is located in Summers County
    • Hinton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Buck
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck
      • Buck is located in Summers County
    • Forest Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Bargers Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bargers Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bargers Springs
      • Bargers Springs is located in Summers County
    • Talcott
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Sandstone
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lilly, with the one closest to Lilly listed first.
    • Prince
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Quinnimont
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinnimont
      • Quinnimont is located in Fayette County
    • Meadow Bridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Bridge
      • Meadow Bridge is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
    • Spring Dale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Dale
      • Spring Dale is located in Fayette County
    • Mount Hope
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
      • Mount Hope is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,259 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Hope <3>
    • Bellwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
      • Bellwood is located in Fayette County
    • Sewell Knob ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sewell Knob. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewell Knob
      • Sewell Knob is located in Fayette County
      • Sewell Knob has also been known as:
      • Swell Knob
    • Stonecliff ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stonecliff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonecliff
      • Stonecliff is located in Fayette County
      • Stonecliff has also been known as:
      • Stone Cliff
    • Kilsyth
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kilsyth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilsyth
      • Kilsyth is located in Fayette County
    • Harvey
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
      • Harvey is located in Fayette County
    • Newlyn ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newlyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlyn
      • Newlyn is located in Fayette County
    • Redstar
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redstar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redstar
      • Redstar is located in Fayette County
    • Rush Run ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rush Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Run
      • Rush Run is located in Fayette County
  • Greenbrier County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lilly, with the one closest to Lilly listed first.
    • Alderson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Vale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
      • Vale is located in Greenbrier County
    • Frazier
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazier
      • Frazier is located in Greenbrier County
    • Fort Spring
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Spring
      • Fort Spring is located in Greenbrier County
    • Rockland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
      • Rockland is located in Greenbrier County
    • Rainelle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ronceverte
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Crawley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • McRoss
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRoss
      • McRoss is located in Greenbrier County
    • Rupert
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Logan County
    • Rich Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Creek
      • Rich Creek is located in Logan County
  • McDowell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lilly, with the one closest to Lilly listed first.
    • Elkhorn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
      • Elkhorn is located in McDowell County
    • Northfork
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfork
      • Northfork is located in McDowell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northfork <3>
    • Keystone
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 McDowell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keystone <3>
    • Anawalt
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anawalt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anawalt
      • Anawalt is located in McDowell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
  • Mercer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lilly, with the one closest to Lilly listed first.
    • Athens
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Elgood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgood
      • Elgood is located in Mercer County
    • Oak Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Mercer County
    • Willowton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowton
      • Willowton is located in Mercer County
    • Lashmeet
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lashmeet
      • Lashmeet is located in Mercer County
    • Princeton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Oakvale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakvale
      • Oakvale is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
    • Johnston Town
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnston Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston Town
      • Johnston Town is located in Mercer County
    • Matoaka
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matoaka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matoaka
      • Matoaka is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
    • Weyanoke
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weyanoke
      • Weyanoke is located in Mercer County
    • El Centro ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Centro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Centro
      • El Centro is located in Mercer County
    • Edison
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
      • Edison is located in Mercer County
    • Montcalm
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montcalm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montcalm
      • Montcalm is located in Mercer County
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lilly, with the one closest to Lilly listed first.
    • Ballard
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballard
      • Ballard is located in Monroe County
    • Peterstown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Wolfcreek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfcreek
      • Wolfcreek is located in Monroe County
    • Union
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
    • Hillsdale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
      • Hillsdale is located in Monroe County
    • Hollywood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
      • Hollywood is located in Monroe County
  • Raleigh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lilly, with the one closest to Lilly listed first.
    • Shady Spring
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Daniels
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daniels have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels
      • Daniels is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daniels <3>
    • Beaver
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Coal City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
      • Coal City is located in Raleigh County
    • Tilden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilden
      • Tilden is located in Raleigh County
    • Princewick
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princewick
      • Princewick is located in Raleigh County
    • Clifftop
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifftop
      • Clifftop is located in Raleigh County
    • Pemberton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pemberton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pemberton
      • Pemberton is located in Raleigh County
    • Raleigh
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raleigh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
      • Raleigh is located in Raleigh County
    • Beckley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Crab Orchard
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Orchard
      • Crab Orchard is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crab Orchard <3>
    • MacArthur
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for MacArthur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for MacArthur
      • MacArthur is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for MacArthur <3>
    • Eastgulf
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastgulf
      • Eastgulf is located in Raleigh County
  • Wyoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lilly, with the one closest to Lilly listed first.
    • Bud
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bud
      • Bud is located in Wyoming County
    • Mullens
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mullens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullens
      • Mullens is located in Wyoming County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mullens <3>
    • Keyrock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyrock
      • Keyrock is located in Wyoming County
    • Pineville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Rock View
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock View
      • Rock View is located in Wyoming County
  • Bland County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lilly, with the one closest to Lilly listed first.
    • Round Bottom
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Bottom
      • Round Bottom is located in Bland County (VA)
    • Rocky Gap
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Gap
      • Rocky Gap is located in Bland County (VA)
    • Hicksville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicksville
      • Hicksville is located in Bland County (VA)
    • Mechanicsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsburg
      • Mechanicsburg is located in Bland County (VA)
  • Giles County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lilly, with the one closest to Lilly listed first.
    • Glen Lyn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Lyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Lyn
      • Glen Lyn is located in Giles County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
    • Lurich
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lurich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lurich
      • Lurich is located in Giles County (VA)
    • Rich Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Narrows
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows
      • Narrows is located in Giles County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,949 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Narrows <3>
    • Bluff City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
      • Bluff City is located in Giles County (VA)
    • Pearisburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Pembroke
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Thessalia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thessalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thessalia
      • Thessalia is located in Giles County (VA)
    • Mountain Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake
      • Mountain Lake is located in Giles County (VA)
    • Poplar Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Hill
      • Poplar Hill is located in Giles County (VA)
  • Tazewell County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lilly, with the one closest to Lilly listed first.
    • Falls Mills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mills
      • Falls Mills is located in Tazewell County (VA)
    • Pocahontas
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
      • Pocahontas is located in Tazewell County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
    • Yards
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yards
      • Yards is located in Tazewell County (VA)
    • Bluefield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Boissevain
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boissevain
      • Boissevain is located in Tazewell County (VA)
    • Saint Clair
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Clair have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
      • Saint Clair is located in Tazewell County (VA)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lilly, see our County-by-County Page for 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 38 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 17 miles [27.4 km]<5>. 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 either 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:

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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.

  • Snider Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snider Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snider Cemetery
  • Lilly - Crews Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lilly - Crews Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<5> to the north of Nimitz.
    • The Lilly - Crews Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Crews Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lilly - Crews Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1960819 <6>
  • Hatcher Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatcher Cemetery
  • Farley Farm Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Farley Farm Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<5> to the northwest of Pipestem.
    • The Farley Farm Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Archibald & Jermima Farley Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farley Farm Cemetery
  • Hatcher Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatcher Cemetery
  • Dunns Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunns Cemetery
  • Meador Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meador Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meador Cemetery
  • Barton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barton Cemetery
  • Restwood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Restwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Restwood Cemetery
  • Huffman Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huffman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huffman Cemetery
  • Hilltop Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hilltop Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hilltop Cemetery
  • Lilly Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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    • Camp Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Creek Cemetery
    • Greenbrier Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenbrier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenbrier Cemetery
    • Adkins Family Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Adkins Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adkins Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2454122 <6>

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.

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.

  • Ellison
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellison
    • Ellison is located in Summers County
  • Pipestem
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • True
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for True have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for True
    • True is located in Summers County
  • Warford ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warford
    • Warford is located in Summers County
  • Dunns
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunns have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunns
    • Dunns is located in Mercer County
  • Jumping Branch
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumping Branch
    • Jumping Branch is located in Summers County
  • Packs Ferry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Packs Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packs Ferry
    • Packs Ferry is located in Summers County
  • Hinton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Flat Top
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Top have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Top
    • Flat Top is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat Top <3>
  • Mercers Saltworks ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mercers Saltworks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercers Saltworks
    • Mercers Saltworks is located in Summers County
  • Crumps Bottom
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crumps Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumps Bottom
    • Crumps Bottom is located in Summers County
  • Buck
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck
    • Buck is located in Summers County
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    • Indian Mills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Mills
      • Indian Mills is located in Summers County
    • Wiggins
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiggins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiggins
      • Wiggins is located in Summers County
    • Neponset
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neponset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neponset
      • Neponset is located in Summers County

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.

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) 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.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lilly. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5835, Longitude: -80.9748       In this case, the coordinates for Lilly have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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.




 

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