Lilian Wyckoff Johnson (June 19, 1864 − September 22, 1956) was an American teacher of history and an advocate for rural reform and civil rights.

[1] After an early education in private schools, in 1878 Lilian was sent to Dayton, Ohio to take refuge during a yellow fever outbreak; while there, she attended the Cooper Academy.

[7] Following her graduation, Lilian became a professor at the University of Tennessee,[6] teaching history in the newly formed Department of Education.

[8] From 1904 until 1906, she served as the president of Western College for Women, but was forced to retire from the position due to fatigue and ill health.

[1] In 1915, she settled at Summerfield near Monteagle, Tennessee and built a home on a plateau, which came to serve as a center for social and cooperative projects.

While there, she helped create the first credit union for farmers in Tennessee and worked to establish an agricultural economy in the local community.