Ely, Virginia
| Ely, Virginia | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Ely, Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 36°46′9″N 82°59′23″W / 36.76917°N 82.98972°WCoordinates: 36°46′9″N 82°59′23″W / 36.76917°N 82.98972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Lee |
| Elevation | 1,391 ft (424 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1496510[1] |
Ely is an unincorporated community in Lee County, Virginia, United States.
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
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ely, Virginia
- ↑ "Lee County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
- ↑ 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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