Lillis, Kansas

Lillis, Kansas
Unincorporated community

KDOT map of Marshall County (legend)
Lillis, Kansas
Lillis, Kansas

Location within the state of Kansas

Coordinates: 39°36′35″N 96°17′46″W / 39.60972°N 96.29611°W / 39.60972; -96.29611Coordinates: 39°36′35″N 96°17′46″W / 39.60972°N 96.29611°W / 39.60972; -96.29611
Country United States
State Kansas
County Marshall
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)

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.

References

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


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