Lively, Virginia

Lively is an unincorporated community in Lancaster County in the U. S. state of Virginia. Mary Ball Washington, mother of George Washington, was born in Lively.[2]

Lively, Virginia
Unincorporated community
Central Lively
Central Lively
Lively is located in Virginia
Lively
Lively
Location in Virginia
Lively is located in the United States
Lively
Lively
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 37°46′40″N 76°30′49″W
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyLancaster
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
22507[1]

The origin of the name "Lively" is obscure.[3] Fox Hill Plantation and St. Mary's, Whitechapel are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[4]

State delegate Robert O. Norris, Jr. was born in Lively.

Demographics

The town has no police force of its own, but is protected by Lancaster County Sheriff's Office. Emergency medical services are provided by the Upper Lancaster Volunteer Rescue Squad, and fire suppression by the Upper Lancaster Volunteer Fire Department.

References
  1. "Lively ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lively, Virginia
  3. Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. pp. 141–142. Archived from the original on February 14, 2018.
  4. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.


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