Lilly is an
unincorporated community
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in
Clinton County Clinton County may refer to:
*Counties named for George Clinton, first and third Governor of New York, and later the fourth Vice President of the United States:
**Clinton County, New York
**Clinton County, Ohio
*Counties named for DeWitt Clinton, s ...
, in the
U.S. state
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of
Missouri
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.
History
A post office called Lilly was established in 1889, and remained in operation until 1905. The source of the name Lilly is uncertain.
References
Unincorporated communities in Clinton County, Missouri
Unincorporated communities in Missouri
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