Lillis, Kansas

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

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

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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