Lilly Chapel, Ohio

Lilly Chapel, Ohio
Unincorporated community

Trinity United Methodist Church
Lilly Chapel, Ohio

Location of Lilly Chapel, Ohio

Coordinates: 39°53′20″N 83°16′54″W / 39.88889°N 83.28167°W / 39.88889; -83.28167
Country United States
State Ohio
Counties Madison
Elevation[1] 974 ft (297 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 43162
Area code(s) 614
GNIS feature ID 1064995[1]

Lilly Chapel is an unincorporated community in Fairfield Township, Madison County, Ohio, United States. It is located at 39°53′20″N 83°16′54″W / 39.88889°N 83.28167°W / 39.88889; -83.28167Coordinates: 39°53′20″N 83°16′54″W / 39.88889°N 83.28167°W / 39.88889; -83.28167,[2] at the intersection of W. Jefferson Kiousville Road and Lilly Chapel Georgesville Road, approximately three miles west of Georgesville.[3]

History

In 1850, a Methodist church was built on land owned by Wesley Lilly, and in recognition of his donation of land, the church was named "Lilly Chapel".[4] At the time, there was no community, although the church did draw many settlers from that part of Union County. In 1871, a Short-line railroad was announced running between Columbus and Springfield, and a store was opened near the church in expectation of the railroad.[4] In 1873, the railroad was completed, and a station was opened and named Lilly Chapel.

The community was laid out on August 28, 1871, by Henry Gilroy and Henry Lilly, and originally named Gilroy.[4] Due to the church and railroad station already being named Lilly Chapel, when Henry Lilly petitioned for a post office, he used that name. The Lilly Chapel Post Office was established April 16, 1873,[5] and the first postmaster was Thomas Horn, who was also the community's first railroad agent.[4] The town's first physician was Dr. Taggart, who moved to Lilly Chapel in 1880, and by 1885, the community contained three general stores, one grocery store, two blacksmith shops, a wagon and buggy shop, two steam sawmills, and two grain elevators.[4] In 1878, a steam-powered tile factory was built. As of 1915, the community contained a bank, two churches, a high school, two general stores, a hardware store, a confectionery, a grain elevator, and a blacksmith.[4] The post office was discontinued on December 31, 1957, and the mail service is now through the West Jefferson branch.[5]

Demographics

As of 1885, the community had a population of 200, and as of 1915, the population was 370.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lilly Chapel, Ohio
  3. ↑ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '06. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2006, Pg. 80
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Bryan, Chester E., History of Madison County, Ohio, B.F. Bowen & Company, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana, 1915, Pg. 179.
  5. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lilly Chapel Post Office
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