Ely, Virginia

Ely is an unincorporated community in Lee County, Virginia, United States.

Ely, Virginia
Unincorporated community
Ely, Virginia
Ely, Virginia
Coordinates: 36°46′9″N 82°59′23″W
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyLee
Elevation
1,391 ft (424 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1496510[1]

A post office was established at Ely in 1890, and closed the following year, in 1891.[2] Robert Ely was an early settler.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ely, Virginia
  2. "Lee County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
  3. Tennis, Joe (2004). Southwest Virginia Crossroads: An Almanac of Place Names and Places to See. The Overmountain Press. p. 14. ISBN 978-1-57072-256-1.



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