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Former settlement in West Virginia, United States
Lilly, West Virginia
Former settlement
Lilly, West Virginia is located in West VirginiaLilly, West VirginiaLilly, West Virginia
Coordinates: 37°35′00″N 80°58′29″W / 37.58333°N 80.97472°W / 37.58333; -80.97472
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountySummers
Elevation1,601 ft (488 m)
GNIS feature ID1556946

Lilly is a former settlement in Summers County, West Virginia, United States. Lilly was located on the Bluestone River, east of Ellison and appeared on maps as late as 1924. Today, the former town site is located in the Bluestone National Scenic River.

The community was named after the local Lilly (or DeLisle) family.

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lilly, West Virginia
  2. Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 373.
Municipalities and communities of Summers County, West Virginia, United States
County seat: Hinton
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Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties


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