Lively, Missouri Explained

Official Name:Lively, Missouri
Pushpin Map:Missouri#USA
Pushpin Label:Lively
Pushpin Label Position:top
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Missouri
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Benton
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:669
Coordinates:38.2103°N -93.1081°W
Area Code:660
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:721365

Lively is an unincorporated community in Benton County, Missouri, United States. Lively is located on Knobby Creek, 15.1miles east of Warsaw.[1]

A post office called Lively was established in 1900, and remained in operation until 1913.[2] The community was named for its "lively" business district.[3]

Notes and References

  1. . Benton County General Highway Map . 2005 . May 26, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100527202047/http://www.modot.mo.gov/newsandinfo/documents/countymaps/benton.pdf . May 27, 2010 . dead .
  2. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 1 September 2016.
  3. Web site: Benton County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived) . The State Historical Society of Missouri . 2 September 2016 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071139/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_benton.html . 24 June 2016 .