Lillis, Kansas | |
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Coordinates: 39°36′35″N96°17′46″W / 39.60972°N 96.29611°W [1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
County | Marshall |
Named for | T. F. Lillis |
Elevation | 1,247 ft (380 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 785 |
FIPS code | 20-40425 |
GNIS ID | 473425 [1] |
Lillis is an unincorporated community in Marshall County, Kansas, United States. [1]
Lillis was named for Rev. T. F. Lillis. [2] A post office was opened in Lillis in 1910, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1958. [3]
The Lillis Gymnasium is on the National Register of Historic Places.
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