Lilly, Georgia | |
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.JPG) Lilly City Hall | |
 Location in Dooly County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 32°8′50″N 83°52′40″W / 32.14722°N 83.87778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Dooly |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.60 sq mi (1.56 km2) |
| • Land | 0.60 sq mi (1.56 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 348 ft (106 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 129 |
| • Density | 214.29/sq mi (82.74/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 31051 |
| Area code | 229 |
| FIPS code | 13-46384[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0332214[3] |
Lilly is a city in Dooly County, Georgia, United States. The population was 213 at the 2010 census.[4]
Lilly was originally named "Midway", as it was the halfway point between Cordele and Montezuma. The name was changed upon the discovery that there already was another Midway in the state. The name "Lilly" is a reference to patriarchs of the town.[5]
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Lilly city, Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved October 22, 2015.[dead link]
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 132. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.