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Welcome to Lively ...

Lively is located in Benton County<1>.

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

Lively is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<2>.

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)
  • Lincoln
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Cole Camp
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Stover
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • 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.<4> 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 <3>
  • 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.<4> 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 <3>
  • Macks Creek
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • 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.<4> 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 <3>
  • 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)

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.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Benton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lively - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.