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Lilesville

human settlement in Anson County, North Carolina, United States of America

🇺🇸 United States · 34.9672, -79.9856

Lilesville is named as a filming location in the Wikipedia article of 1 production — in the section each entry below links back to. No Wikidata filming statement points here yet, so this page says plainly which kind of evidence it rests on.

“While the novel was based on Walker's childhood home of Eatonton, Georgia, the film was shot predominantly in James C. Bennett's house, located in Lilesville (Anson County), and Union County in North Carolina during the summer months.”

The Color Purple (1985) · Wikipedia

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Filmed here, per Wikipedia

Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Lilesville as somewhere it was shot, with no matching statement on Wikidata. Weaker evidence than a Wikidata statement, and labelled as what it is — each production’s own page links the exact section the claim comes from.

The Color Purple 1985

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Frequently asked questions

What was filmed in Lilesville?

1 production is recorded as filmed in Lilesville, including The Color Purple (1985). 1 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.

Where is Lilesville?

Lilesville is in the United States, at 34.9672, -79.9856.

What other filming locations are near Lilesville?

Wadesboro, Anson County, Marshville and Rockingham Speedway, all within about 40 km and listed on this page.

Where does this information come from?

Filming location statements on Wikidata, joined to the place's coordinates and Wikipedia article, plus places named in Wikipedia articles, which are labelled per Wikipedia wherever they appear. The photograph is from Wikimedia Commons, by Indy beetle, CC0.