Lilesville, North Carolina

About Lilesville

Lilesville is a tiny community in southern North Carolina, home to 392 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Lilesville is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.99 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 396 residents per square mile.

📰 Lilesville News Today

• Nina Joan Cobb Obituary Oct 30, 2022 altogetherfuneral.com · Aug 13
• MRS. SARAH SMITH HARRINGTON Obituary in Wadesbaro at Smith's Funeral Home articobits.com · May 28
• Anson County deputies searching for ‘armed and dangerous’ man last seen in Lilesville WBTV · Sep 8
• Thomas Brooks Usrey, Jr. Obituary Jun 3, 2026 Leavitt Funeral Home · Jun 3
• REVEREND GEORGE BERNARD RORIE Obituary in Wadesbaro at Smith's Funeral Home articobits.com · Jul 20

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Lilesville Unique

• The only place in America named Lilesville — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southern North Carolina, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of North Carolina — one of 776 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Lilesville

• Country Kitchen
• Welika Fish House

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏫 Schools in Lilesville

• Lilesville Elementary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Lilesville

🏘️ Nearby Communities