Lily, Kentucky

Lily, Kentucky
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 37°1′28″N 84°4′31″W
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
County	Laurel
Elevation	1,119 ft (341 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Eastern Time Zone)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (EST)
ZIP codes	40740
GNIS feature ID	513422[1]

Lily is an unincorporated community and coal town in Laurel County, Kentucky, United States. Their post office has been open since 1881.[2]

Geography

Lily is on Kentucky Route 552 in Laurel, near London.[3]

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Lily has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[4]

Notable people

• Silas House, Novelist and environmental activist.[5]
• Grenville Lewis, college and professional football player, who later served as president and manager of the Ideal Block Coal Company in Lily.[6]
• Doug McIntosh, college basketball player for the UCLA Bruins from 1963-1966.[7]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lily, Kentucky
2. "LILY — Post Office". Retrieved June 6, 2023.
3. Commonwealth of Kentucky. "Official DMI Route Log". Retrieved March 26, 2019.
4. Climate Summary for Lily, Kentucky
5. ""Silas House (1971- )" by Linda Scott DeRosier". KYLIT. May 13, 2003. Archived from the original on June 22, 2007. Retrieved May 10, 2007.
6. Alumni Record of the Maryland Agricultural College: 1914, Maryland Agricultural College, p. 54, 1914.
7. DeFord, Frank (March 26, 1979). "The Team of '64". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on September 18, 2018.