Welcome to Lively ...

Lively is located in Benton County<1>.

The location of Lively has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Lively, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1904.

Lively is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Lively lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Lively ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Lively - they are located in Arkansas, Ontario, Tennessee, Texas (2), Virginia and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lively.

Communities near Lively ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lively.

• Warsaw
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
  • Warsaw is located in Benton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,217 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <4>
• Lincoln
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
  • Lincoln is located in Benton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,197 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <4>
• Cole Camp
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Camp
  • Cole Camp is located in Benton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,148 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cole Camp <4>
• Stover
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stover
  • Stover is located in Morgan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,096 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stover <4>
• Laurie
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurie
  • Laurie is located in Morgan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 980 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurie <4>
• Sunrise Beach
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Beach
  • Sunrise Beach is located in Camden County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunrise Beach <4>
• Macks Creek
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macks Creek
  • Macks Creek is located in Camden County
  • Estimated population in 2012: 243 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macks Creek <4>
• Preston
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
  • Preston is located in Hickory County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston <4>
• Cross Timbers
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Timbers
  • Cross Timbers is located in Hickory County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
• Gravois Mills
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravois Mills
  • Gravois Mills is located in Morgan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gravois Mills <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Lively. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lively.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lively. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lively.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lively. See our Newspapers Page for Lively.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lively ...

Looking for more information about Lively? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Lively, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lively.

Adding Lively to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lively in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Lively was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lively.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lively. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/