Welcome to Lively ...
Lively is located in Lancaster County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lively, you might consider that their post office opened in 1896.
Lively is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Lively lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Lively: 804 & 686<3>
The ZIP code for Lively: 22507<4>
Communities Also Named Lively ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Lively - they are located in Arkansas, Missouri, Ontario, Tennessee, Texas (2) 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
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Kilmarnock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Urbanna
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Irvington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- White Stone
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Monaskon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Monaskon is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monaskon
- Lara
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lara is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lara
- Ottoman
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Ottoman is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottoman
- Lankford Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lankford Corner is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lankford Corner
- Simonson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Simonson is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonson
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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Lively, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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 (so far) for Lively was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Lively post office opened in 1896.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lively.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Lancaster, 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> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 804 code has been Overlayed with the 686 area code. New phone numbers in the Lively area will be assigned with one of these codes: 804 or 686. As a result, placing a call in the Lively area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Lively). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lively or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |