Lillian, Alabama

Lillian
Unincorporated community
Lillian

Location within the state of Alabama

Coordinates: 30°24′47″N 87°26′13″W / 30.41306°N 87.43694°W / 30.41306; -87.43694Coordinates: 30°24′47″N 87°26′13″W / 30.41306°N 87.43694°W / 30.41306; -87.43694
Country United States
State Alabama
County Baldwin
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)

Lillian is an unincorporated community in eastern Baldwin County, Alabama, United States. Lillian is located on U.S. Route 98 on the western shore of Perdido Bay, 9.5 miles (15.3 km) east of Elberta.

History

The community was named for Lillian Kee, the daughter of William Thomas Kee, postmaster.[1] The Lillian post office was established in 1884.[2]

References

  1. Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 84. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
  2. Helbock, Richard W. (2007) United States Post Offices, Volume VIII - The Southeast, p. 124, Scappoose, Oregon: La Posta Publications


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