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For the historic house in Staunton, see Folly (Staunton, Virginia).

Folly is an unincorporated community in Northumberland County, in the U.S. state of Virginia.

According to tradition, a lumberman made a "folly" when he overestimated the amount of timber in the area, hence the name.

Municipalities and communities of Northumberland County, Virginia, United States

County seat: Heathsville

Town	Kilmarnock‡

CDP	Heathsville

Unincorporated communities	Avalon Beverlyville Blackberry Blackwells Blundon Corner Browns Corner Browns Store Bryant Corner Bundick Burgess Burtons Corner‡ Byrdton Callao Chesapeake Beach Chestnut Grove‡ Claraville Coan Cowart Crabbe Mill Ditchley Dodlyt Downings Corner Edwardsville Fairport Fleeton Folly Georgetown Gibeon Gillick Corner Gonyon Hamlins Corner Hardings Hardins Corner Harryhogan Harveys Highland Landing Horse Head Howland Hyacinth Jetts Store Kayan‡ Lake Lankford Corner‡ Lara‡ Lee Dale Shores Lewisetta Lilian Lodge Lottsburg Luttrellville‡ Luttrels Corner Lynhams Middletons Corner Mila Miskimon Moon Corner‡ Morrisons Corner Mount Olive Nokomis Oak Grove Ophelia Rainswood Reedville Regina‡ Remo Reynolds Corner Sandy Point Sissons Corner Slash Stately Oak Sunnybank Surprise Hill Tibitha Tipers Village‡ Vir-Mar Beach Waddeys Walkers Corner Walmsley Wicomico Church Williams Corner

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 37°52′46″N 76°19′40″W / 37.87944°N 76.32778°W / 37.87944; -76.32778

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