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Welcome to Lovelaceville ...

Lovelaceville is located in Ballard County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Lovelaceville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1837.

Lovelaceville is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Lovelaceville is located in the (270) area code.

The ZIP code for Lovelaceville: 42060<4>

Communities near Lovelaceville ...

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

  • Paducah
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Mayfield
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Metropolis
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Cairo
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
    • Cairo is located in Alexander County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,989 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cairo <5>
  • La Center
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Center
    • La Center is located in Ballard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 942 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Center <5>
  • Brookport
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookport
    • Brookport is located in Massac County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 815 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookport <5>
  • Bardwell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Wickliffe
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Barlow
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barlow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
    • Barlow is located in Ballard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 628 people
  • Kevil
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kevil have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kevil
    • Kevil is located in Ballard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kevil <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lovelaceville ...

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

Adding Lovelaceville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lovelaceville 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 Lovelaceville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Lovelaceville post office opened in 1837.

We also found Lovelaceville in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lovelaceville.

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

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Ballard, 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Lovelaceville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 community (such as Lovelaceville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lovelaceville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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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