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Welcome to Lovington ...

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

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

The pronunciation of Lovington: LUHV-ing-tunh<3>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Lovington has a population of 1,027 people<4> (see below for details).

Lovington is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<5>.

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).

Lovington is within the boundaries of the (217) area code.

The ZIP code for Lovington: 61937<6>

We don't have a date for the establishment of Lovington.

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 (or 7.61% 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 (with 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
  • Mount Zion
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
    • Mount Zion lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<7> to the west of Lovington.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,762 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Mount Zion
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Zion<8>
  • Sullivan
  • Tuscola
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola
    • Tuscola lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<7> to the east of Lovington.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,370 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuscola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Tuscola
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuscola<8>
  • Arcola
  • Arthur
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    • Arthur lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<7> to the east of Lovington.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,192 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arthur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Arthur
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arthur<8>
  • Bement
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bement
    • Bement lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<7> to the north of Lovington.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,661 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bement have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Bement
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bement<8>
  • Cerro Gordo
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro Gordo
    • Cerro Gordo lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<7> to the northwest of Lovington.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,337 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cerro Gordo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Cerro Gordo
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cerro Gordo<8>
  • Long Creek
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Creek
    • Long Creek lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<7> to the northwest of Lovington.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Long Creek
  • Bethany
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
    • Bethany lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<7> to the southwest of Lovington.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,210 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Bethany
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany<8>

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 that we've found for Lovington was the U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

We also found Lovington in the Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Lovington.

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

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

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 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 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.
<4>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Lovington.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lovington - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lovington) to Point B.If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Lovington. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from LovingtonOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lovington. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7143, Longitude: -88.6317       In this case, the coordinates for Lovington have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<8>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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