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

Ely, Virginia
Unincorporated community
Ely is located in Virginia
Ely
Ely
Ely is located in the United States
Ely
Ely
Coordinates: 36°46′9″N 82°59′23″W / 36.76917°N 82.98972°W / 36.76917; -82.98972
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

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  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.