Welcome to Lovewell ...
Lovewell is located in Jewell County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lovewell, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.
Lovewell is 1,550 feet [472 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Lovewell lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Lovewell: 785
Communities near Lovewell ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lovewell.
- Belleville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Superior
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mankato
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jewell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
- Jewell is located in Jewell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
- Scandia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scandia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandia
- Scandia is located in Republic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scandia <3>
- Jamestown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown is located in Cloud County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Courtland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Burr Oak
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burr Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Oak
- Burr Oak is located in Jewell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Hardy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Republic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republic
- Republic is located in Republic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 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 Lovewell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lovewell.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lovewell. 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 Lovewell.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lovewell. See our Newspapers Page for Lovewell.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lovewell ...
Looking for more information about Lovewell? 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 Lovewell, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lovewell.
Adding Lovewell to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lovewell 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 Lovewell was on a map titled Map of Kansas (from Rand McNally, 1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lovewell.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Jewell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lovewell - 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. |