Lillis, Kansas

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

Lillis, Kansas
KDOT map of Marshall County (legend)
Lillis
Lillis
Coordinates: 39°36′35″N 96°17′46″W
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyMarshall
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code785

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.

References

  1. Foster, Emma Elizabeth Calderhead (1917). History of Marshall County, Kansas: Its People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. pp. 177.
  2. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on 9 October 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2014.

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