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Unincorporated community in Virginia, United States

Unincorporated community in Virginia, United States
Ely, Virginia
Unincorporated community
Ely is located in VirginiaElyElyShow map of VirginiaEly is located in the United StatesElyElyShow map of the United States
Coordinates: 36°46′9″N 82°59′23″W / 36.76917°N 82.98972°W / 36.76917; -82.98972
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyLee
Elevation1,391 ft (424 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1496510

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. Robert Ely was an early settler.

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ely, Virginia
  2. "Lee County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 30, 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.
Municipalities and communities of Lee County, Virginia, United States
County seat: Jonesville
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