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Welcome to Lovington ...

The village of Lovington is located in Moultrie County<1>.

The pronunciation of Lovington: LUHV-ing-tunh<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Lovington, you might consider that their post office opened in 1839.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Lovington has a population of 1,027 people<3> (see below for details).

Lovington is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

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

Area Codes for Lovington: 217 & 447<5>

The ZIP code for Lovington: 61937<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lovington had an population of 1,027 people. This is a decrease of 9.12% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 15.96% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lovington had a population of 1,130 people (which is 7.6% of the total population of Moultrie County). This makes Lovington the county's 3rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,130 people, the population of Lovington decreased 7.53% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,222 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Lovington.

Communities Also Named Lovington ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Lovington - they are located in Iowa and New Mexico.

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

Communities near Lovington ...

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

  • Decatur
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Mount Zion
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Sullivan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Tuscola
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Arcola
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Arthur
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Bement
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Cerro Gordo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Long Creek
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Long Creek is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Creek
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
  • Bethany
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lovington ...

Looking for more information about Lovington? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Lovington, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lovington.

Adding Lovington to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lovington 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 (so far) for Lovington was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Lovington post office opened in 1839.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lovington.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Moultrie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Lovington. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Lovington.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lovington - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 217 code has been Overlayed with the 447 area code. New phone numbers in the Lovington area will be assigned with one of these codes: 217 or 447. As a result, placing a call in the Lovington area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Lovington). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lovington or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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