Lively is an unincorporated community in Lancaster County

Lancaster County, Virginia

As of the census of 2000, there were 11,567 people, 5,004 households, and 3,412 families residing in the county. The population density was 87 people per square mile . There were 6,498 housing units at an average density of 49 per square mile...

 in the U. S. state of Virginia

Virginia

The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...

. Mary Ball Washington

Mary Ball Washington

Mary Ball Washington was the second wife to Augustine Washington, and was the mother of George Washington.-Life:...

, mother of George Washington

George Washington

George Washington was the dominant military and political leader of the new United States of America from 1775 to 1799. He led the American victory over Great Britain in the American Revolutionary War as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army from 1775 to 1783, and presided over the writing of...

, was born in Lively.

Demographics

The town has no police force of its own, but is protected by Lancaster County Sheriff's Office. Emergency Medical Services are provided by the Upper Lancaster Volunteer Rescue Squad, and fire suppression by the Upper Lancaster Volunteer Fire Department.

Lively is also the self-proclaimed capital of Upper Lancaster county.