Lively is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States.

Lively, West Virginia
Lively is located in West Virginia
Lively
Lively
Lively is located in the United States
Lively
Lively
Coordinates: 37°56′25″N 81°15′26″W / 37.94028°N 81.25722°W / 37.94028; -81.25722
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyFayette
Elevation
1,598 ft (487 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID1554977[1]

The community most likely was named after Joseph Lively, a pioneer settler.[2]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lively, West Virginia
  2. ^ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. pp. 378–379.