Lillis is a former settlement in Fresno County

Fresno County, California

Fresno County is a county located in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California, south of Stockton and north of Bakersfield. As of the 2010 census, it is the tenth most populous county in California with a population of 930,450, and the sixth largest in size with an area of . The county...

, California

California

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. It was located on the railroad 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Laton

Laton, California

Laton is a census-designated place in Fresno County, California, United States. The population was 1,824 at the 2010 census, up from 1,236 at the 2000 census...

, at an elevation of 253 feet (77 m). Lillis still appeared on maps as of 1927.

The name honors Simon C. Lillis, ranch superintendent.
A post office operated at Lillis from 1890, to 1900 when the service transferred to Laton

Laton, California

Laton is a census-designated place in Fresno County, California, United States. The population was 1,824 at the 2010 census, up from 1,236 at the 2000 census...

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