Lilly

History

On April 5, 1924, a riot broke out in Lilly between approximately 400 members of the Ku Klux Klan and the local residents, who had previously torn down burning crosses erected to intimidate them. Three locals were killed when gunfire erupted on both sides. The Klansmen fled in a panic and were promptly arrested after arriving back in Johnstown. 29 Klansmen and 15 residents of Lilly were charged with unlawful assembly, affray, and riot. One Klansman, Owen H. Poorbaugh, died in jail while awaiting trial on April 25, 1924, at the age of 48. The rest were all sentenced to 2 years imprisonment. The Lilly Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.

Geography

Lilly is located in eastern Cambria County at (40.425000, -78.620434), in the valley of the Little Conemaugh River near its headwaters. Pennsylvania Route 53 passes through the borough, leading north to U.S. Route 22 near Cresson. According to the United States Census Bureau, Lilly has a total area of , all land.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  2,164
• American Crow

  Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
  1,901
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,731
• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,686
• Black-capped Chickadee

  Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  1,406
• Song Sparrow

  Melospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves
  1,386
• Mourning Dove

  Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,233
• European Starling

  Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  1,070

Largest nearby schools

• Forest Hills El Sch
  Elementary · Sidman · 957 students · 14.7:1 ratio
• Forest Hills JSHS
  High · Sidman · 775 students · 14.9:1 ratio
• Penn Cambria HS
  High · Cresson · 567 students · 14.9:1 ratio
• Central Cambria HS
  High · Ebensburg · 559 students · 16:1 ratio
• Penn Cambria MS
  Middle · Gallitzin · 468 students · 15.1:1 ratio
• Cambria El Sch
  Elementary · Ebensburg · 450 students · 12.2:1 ratio
• Portage Area El Sch
  Elementary · Portage · 448 students · 12.8:1 ratio
• Central Cambria MS
  Middle · Ebensburg · 379 students · 13.1:1 ratio

Most recent

• M 2.9 — 2020-10-06
  5 km WSW of Bolivar, Pennsylvania
• M 3.44 — 2019-06-13
  9 km N of Blain, Pennsylvania