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- ↑ "CONSOLIDATIONS, ANNEXATIONS AND NAME CHANGES FOR TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS" (PDF). Texas Education Agency. 2018-09-10. Retrieved 2019-10-30.
- ↑ "Home - Lillian Elementary School". les.alvaradoisd.net. 2024-11-11. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
- ↑ "Lillian | Mansfield, TX". www.mansfieldtexas.gov. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
- ↑ Association (TSHA), Texas State Historical. "Lillian". Texas Almanac. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
