Tag: Lilly
Lilly is a city in Dooly County, Georgia, United States. The population was 221 at the 2000 census.
Lilly is located at 32°8′50″N 83°52′40″W / 32.14722°N 83.87778°W / 32.14722; -83.87778 (32.147319, -83.877735).
Previously, Lilly had been named Midway, as it was the halfway point between Cordele, GA and Montezuma, GA. 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. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 221 people, 82 households, and 51 families residing in the city. The population density was 367.0 people per square mile (142.2/km²). There were 93 housing units at an average density of 154.5 per square mile (59.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 52.49% White, 43.44% African American, 0.45% Asian, 3.17% from other races, and 0.45% from two or more races….
