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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Lovejoy (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Lovejoy. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Lovejoy is located in Clayton County.

To see how the shape of Georgia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Clayton County: Fayette, Fulton, Henry, Rockdale & Spalding.

Below are the counties that are near Lovejoy. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lovejoy:

  • Clayton County     (The home county of Lovejoy)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lovejoy, with the one closest to Lovejoy listed first.
    • Bonanza
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Bonanza is also located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
    • Irondale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Irondale is also located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
    • Jonesboro
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Clayton Ridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Clayton Ridge is also located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Ridge
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,193 people
    • Fox Run
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Riverdale Acres
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Riverdale Acres is also located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale Acres
      • Estimated population in 2019: 15,594 people
    • Wilkshire Estates
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Wilkshire Estates is also located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkshire Estates
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,354 people
    • Dartmouth Estates
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Dartmouth Estates is also located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dartmouth Estates
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,015 people
    • Morrow
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Riverdale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Oak Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Oak Village is also located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Village
  • Butts County
  • Cobb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lovejoy, with the one closest to Lovejoy listed first.
    • Nelsons Ferry
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Nelsons Ferry is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsons Ferry
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,377 people
    • Brookside Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Brookside Village is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Village
    • Gordon Woods
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Gordon Woods is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Woods
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,857 people
    • Ivey Terrace
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Ivey Terrace is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivey Terrace
      • Estimated population in 2019: 914 people
    • Knox Springs Estates
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Knox Springs Estates is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox Springs Estates
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 69 people
    • Vinings
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Furniture City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Furniture City is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furniture City
    • Mableton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Coweta County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lovejoy, with the one closest to Lovejoy listed first.
    • Senoia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jade Lake Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jade Lake Village is located in Coweta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jade Lake Village
    • Turin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Haralson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Sharpsburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Bexton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Bexton is located in Coweta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexton
    • East Newnan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • East Newnan is located in Coweta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Newnan
    • Smith City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Smith City is located in Coweta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith City
    • Moreland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Newnan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Smokey Acres
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Smokey Acres is located in Coweta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smokey Acres
      • Estimated population in 2019: 56,666 people
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lovejoy, with the one closest to Lovejoy listed first.
    • East Glen
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • East Glen is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Glen
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,451 people
    • Pinehurst
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Pinehurst is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
      • Estimated population in 2019: 355 people
    • Gresham Park
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Gresham Park is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham Park
    • Panthersville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Klondike
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Glenwood Hills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Pine Mountain
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Pine Mountain is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mountain
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,417 people
    • East Atlanta
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • East Atlanta is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Atlanta
    • Stonecrest
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Belvedere Park
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Belvedere Park is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvedere Park
    • Lithonia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Avondale Estates
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Douglas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lovejoy, with the one closest to Lovejoy listed first.
    • Flowers Estates
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Flowers Estates is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowers Estates
      • Estimated population in 2019: 8,325 people
    • Blair Heights
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Blair Heights is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Heights
      • Estimated population in 2019: 643 people
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lovejoy, with the one closest to Lovejoy listed first.
    • Inman
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Woolsey
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Woolsey is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolsey
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
    • Blakely Woods
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Blakely Woods is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakely Woods
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,571 people
    • Harp
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Keyland Woods
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Keyland Woods is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyland Woods
      • Estimated population in 2019: 332 people
    • Woolsey Woods
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Fayetteville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • McIntosh Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • McIntosh Village is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh Village
    • Winterthur Woods
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Franklin Farms
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Franklin Farms is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Farms
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,192 people
    • Lafayette Estates
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Lafayette Estates is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Estates
      • Estimated population in 2019: 7,339 people
    • Brooks
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lovejoy, with the one closest to Lovejoy listed first.
    • Rebecca Lake Estates
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Rebecca Lake Estates is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebecca Lake Estates
      • Estimated population in 2019: 165 people
    • Biscayne Club
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Biscayne Club is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biscayne Club
      • Estimated population in 2019: 274 people
    • Fife
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Blair Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Blair Village is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Village
    • Doral Park
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Doral Park is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doral Park
      • Estimated population in 2019: 10,265 people
    • Plunket Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Plunket Town is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plunket Town
    • Hapeville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • College Park
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Red Oak
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Fairburn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Red Wing Cove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Red Wing Cove is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Wing Cove
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,604 people
    • Union City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Gwinnett County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lovejoy, with the one closest to Lovejoy listed first.
    • Norris Lake Shores
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Norris Lake Shores is located in Gwinnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris Lake Shores
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 59 people
    • Centerville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mountain Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Mountain Park is located in Gwinnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
    • Twin Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Twin Village is located in Gwinnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Village
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lovejoy, with the one closest to Lovejoy listed first.
    • Hampton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Oakwood Manor
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Oakwood Manor is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Manor
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,156 people
    • Stockbridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Tunis ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Tunis was located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis
      • Estimated population in 2019: 910 people
    • Blacksville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Blacksville is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksville
    • Highland Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Highland Village is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
    • Stockbridge North
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Stockbridge North is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge North
      • Estimated population in 2019: 29,904 people
    • McDonough
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Whitehouse
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Whitehouse is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,792 people
    • Locust Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Lamar County
  • Meriwether County
  • Monroe County
  • Newton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lovejoy, with the one closest to Lovejoy listed first.
    • Salem Branch
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Salem Branch is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Branch
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 310 people
    • Salem Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Salem Village is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Village
    • Newton Woods
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Newton Woods is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Woods
      • Estimated population in 2019: 575 people
    • Porterdale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Covington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Oxford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Essex Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Essex Village is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex Village
  • Pike County
  • Rockdale County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lovejoy, with the one closest to Lovejoy listed first.
    • Conyers
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Lakeview Estates
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Lakeview Estates is located in Rockdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Estates
    • Milstead
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Milstead is located in Rockdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milstead
      • Estimated population in 2018: 39,217 people
    • Zingara
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Spalding County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lovejoy, see our County-by-County Page for Lovejoy.

Cemeteries Near Lovejoy ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lovejoy.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Lovejoy - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lovejoy covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lovejoy, with the one closest to Lovejoy listed first.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

While we didn't find Lovejoy in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Lovejoy.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Lovejoy, with the one closest to Lovejoy listed first.

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lovejoy. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lovejoy.

Newspapers Published in Lovejoy ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 25 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lovejoy.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lovejoy, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lovejoy.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Lovejoy:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lovejoy) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Lovejoy, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.