Lively, Virginia

Lively, Virginia
Unincorporated community
Central Lively
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Coordinates: 37°46′40″N76°30′49″W / 37.77778°N 76.51361°W / 37.77778; -76.51361
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	Lancaster
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code	22507 [1]

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]

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.