Lillian, Alabama
Lillian, Alabama | |
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County park at Lillian, Alabama | |
Location of Lillian in Baldwin County, Alabama. | |
| Coordinates: 30°26′44″N 87°25′51″W / 30.44556°N 87.43083°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Baldwin |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.53 sq mi (9.14 km2) |
| • Land | 1.91 sq mi (4.94 km2) |
| • Water | 1.62 sq mi (4.20 km2) |
| Elevation | 3 ft (0.91 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,330 |
| • Density | 696.6/sq mi (268.96/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 36549[3] |
| Area code | 251 |
| FIPS code | 01-42928 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2633315[1] |
Lillian is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in eastern Baldwin County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2020 census, Lillian had a population of 1,330.[4] Lillian is located on U.S. Route 98 on the western shore of Perdido Bay, 9.5 miles (15.3 km) east of Elberta. Its eastern edge lies on the Alabama/Florida state line.
History
The community was named for Lillian Kee (1889-1972), the daughter of William Thomas Kee, postmaster.[5] In 1630, the King of Spain gave land grants to the Suarez family that included the current site of Lillian.[6] The Baldwin Colonization Company purchased the area around Lillian in 1923 to promote the area as a resort location. Lillian was once home to a school and hotel.[7] The hotel was originally located in Elberta then dismantled and moved to Lillian.[8]
The Lillian post office was established in 1884.[9]
The Perdido Bay Bridge, which spans Perdido Bay from Lillian to Florida, was first constructed in 1916. The bridge replaced a ferry that operated between Alabama and Florida.[7] The original bridge was operated by the Perdido Bay Bridge and Ferry Company, but ownership was transferred to the states of Alabama and Florida when a second bridge was completed in 1930.[10] The bridge was originally operated as a toll bridge, but tolls were discontinued in 1943.[11] The current bridge was completed in 1980.[7]
The Old Spanish Cemetery in Lillian includes burials from as early as the 16th century.[12][13]
The Lillian Swamp is managed as a nature preserve as part of the Forever Wild Land Trust.[14] The swamp is also listed as an Alabama Gulf Ecological Management Site due to its importance as an estuarine habitat and stopover for migratory birds.[15]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1,330 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[16] | |||
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2020[17] | 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 1,181 | 88.80% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 17 | 1.28% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 12 | 0.90% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 8 | 0.60% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 1 | 0.08% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 78 | 5.86% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 33 | 2.48% |
| Total | 1,330 | 100.00% |
Education
The school district is Baldwin County Public Schools.[18]
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lillian, Alabama
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ "Lillian AL ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
- ^ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
- ^ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 84. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
- ^ O. Lawrence Burnette (2007). Historic Baldwin County: A Bicentennial History. HPN Books. p. 6. ISBN 978-1-893619-80-7.
- ^ a b c "Historic markers placed at boat launch, church in Lillian". Gulf Coast News Today. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
- ^ Harriet Brill Outlaw; Penny H. Taylor (2013). Foley. Arcadia Publishing. p. 51. ISBN 978-0-7385-9869-7.
- ^ Helbock, Richard W. (2007) United States Post Offices, Volume VIII - The Southeast, p. 124, Scappoose, Oregon: La Posta Publications
- ^ United States. Department of State (1929). United States Statutes at Large: 1927-1929. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 1510.
- ^ "Lillian Bridge Toll End". Fort Lauderdale News. December 10, 1943. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
- ^ AL-59 Relocation, Foley to I-10, Baldwin County: Environmental Impact Statement. 1975. p. 67.
- ^ Morton, Patricia Hoskins. "Baldwin County". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
- ^ "Lillian Swamp Complex". Alabama Forever Wild. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
- ^ "Lillian Swamp" (PDF). Mobile Bay National Estuary Program. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Lillian CDP, Alabama". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ Geography Division (December 21, 2020). 2020 Census - School District Reference Map: Baldwin County, AL (PDF) (Map). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 29, 2025. Text list.