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.
References
Unincorporated communities in Virginia
Unincorporated communities in Northumberland County, Virginia
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