The story so far
from Wikipedia & the U.S. CensusLilly is a city in Dooly County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Lilly had a population of 129. 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.
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 213 to 129 (-39%). Half of its homes were built before 1993.
Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Lilly yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.
Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.
Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Lilly’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Lilly’s history is told.
1 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewFlorida [Sarasota County (part) -…, 1940: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people close to Lilly
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Lilly, decade by decade
1990s
1 historic place in Lilly
Lilly has 1 listing on the National Register, and they protect 29 historic buildings, because Lilly Historic District alone counts 29.
Where they are
When they were listed
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as Florida [Sarasota County (part) - Washington County] -- Georgia [Appling County - Effingham County (part)] (1940) and it appears here side by side.
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nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (6). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.