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Welcome to Lovett ...

Lovett is located in Jennings County<1>.


The location of Lovett has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Lovett, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

Lovett is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Lovett lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Lovett is within the boundaries of the (812) area code.

Communities Also Named Lovett ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Lovett - they are located in Florida, Georgia, New Mexico, Ontario (3) and Pennsylvania.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lovett.

Communities near Lovett ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lovett.

  • Seymour
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Madison
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
    • Madison is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,750 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <4>
  • Scottsburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsburg
    • Scottsburg is located in Scott County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,703 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsburg <4>
  • North Vernon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Austin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Hanover
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
    • Hanover is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,493 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <4>
  • Crothersville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crothersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crothersville
    • Crothersville is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,529 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crothersville <4>
  • Westport
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
    • Westport is located in Decatur County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,416 people
  • Milton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
    • Milton is located in Trimble County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <4>
  • Elizabethtown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
    • Elizabethtown is located in Bartholomew County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 540 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Lovett. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lovett.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lovett. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lovett.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lovett. See our Newspapers Page for Lovett.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lovett ...

Looking for more information about Lovett? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Lovett, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lovett.

Adding Lovett to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lovett in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Lovett was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

We also found Lovett in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lovett.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lovett. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Jennings, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lovett - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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