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Welcome to Lovejoy ...

Lovejoy is located in Overton County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Lovejoy, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1887.

Lovejoy is 1,650 feet [503 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Lovejoy lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Lovejoy (for example, toward Sunbright), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Lovejoy is located in the (931) area code.

Communities Also Named Lovejoy ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Lovejoy - they are located in California, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, North Carolina and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Lovejoy ...

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

  • Clarktown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarktown
    • Clarktown is located in White County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 146,806 people
  • Cookeville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Crossville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Algood
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Algood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algood
    • Algood is located in Putnam County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,547 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Algood <3>
  • Cooper
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooper have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
    • Cooper is located in Fentress County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 4,385 people
  • Livingston
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
    • Livingston is located in Overton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,129 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <3>
  • Monterey
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Dykes Crossroads
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dykes Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykes Crossroads
    • Dykes Crossroads is located in Cumberland County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,281 people
  • White Plains
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
    • White Plains is located in Putnam County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,231 people
  • Grimsley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)

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 Lovejoy. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lovejoy.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lovejoy. 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 Lovejoy.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lovejoy ...

Looking for more information about Lovejoy? 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 Lovejoy, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lovejoy.

Adding Lovejoy to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lovejoy 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 Lovejoy was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Lovejoy post office opened in 1887.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lovejoy.

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

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Overton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lovejoy - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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