Lillis, Kansas Explained

Lillis, Kansas
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Image Map1:Map of Marshall Co, Ks, USA.png
Map Caption1:KDOT map of Marshall County (legend)
Pushpin Map:Kansas#USA
Pushpin Label:Lillis
Pushpin Label Position:left
Coordinates:39.6097°N -96.2961°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kansas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Marshall
Subdivision Type3:Township
Established Title:Founded
Established Title1:Platted
Named For:T. F. Lillis
Unit Pref:Imperial
Elevation Ft:1247
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:CST
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:785
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:20-40425
Blank1 Name:GNIS ID
Blank1 Info:473425

Lillis is an unincorporated community in Marshall County, Kansas, United States.

History

Lillis was named for Rev. T. F. Lillis.[1] A post office was opened in Lillis in 1910, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1958.[2]

The Lillis Gymnasium is on the National Register of Historic Places.

Education

The community and nearby rural areas are served by Vermillion USD 380 public school district.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: History of Marshall County, Kansas: Its People, Industries, and Institutions . B.F. Bowen . Foster, Emma Elizabeth Calderhead . 1917 . 177.
  2. Web site: Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived) . Kansas Historical Society . 14 June 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131009124455/http://www.kshs.org/geog/geog_postoffices/search/county%3AMS . 9 October 2013 .