Lillington’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold just one old photo of Lillington. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗A post office called Lillington has been in operation since 1874. The town was originally called Harnett Court House. The town of Lillington is named for John Alexander Lillington (circa 1725–1786), aka Alexander John Lillington, who was a Patriot officer from North Carolina in the American Revolutionary War, notably fighting in the Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge in 1776 and serving as brigadier general in the state militia.
The Summer Villa and the McKay-Salmon House and Summerville Presbyterian Church and Cemetery are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Lillington’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Lillington’s history is told.
1 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewLillington - Hotel, c. 1950: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people from Lillington
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Lillington, decade by decade
1990s
CommonsLillington, North Carolina 032019
CommonsLillington, North Carolina 022019
CommonsLillington, North Carolina 012019
CommonsWestern Harnett High School2016
CommonsLillington, NC2011
CommonsHarnett County Courthouse2011
CommonsHarnett County Courthouse (cropped)2011
CommonsSouthern caboose - December 20092009Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as Lillington - Hotel (c. 1950) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15From Wikimedia Commons (9). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.