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Welcome to Livonia ...

The village of Livonia is located in Putnam County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Livonia, you might consider that their post office opened in 1864.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Livonia has a population of 71 people<2> (see below for details).

Livonia is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Livonia: 660

The ZIP code for Livonia: 63551<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Livonia had an population of 71 people. This is a decrease of 4.05% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 37.72% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Livonia had a population of 74 people. This makes Livonia the county's 4th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 74 people, the population of Livonia decreased 35.09% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 114 people).

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

Communities Also Named Livonia ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Livonia - they are located in Indiana, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Livonia ...

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

  • Centerville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Unionville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Lancaster
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Queen City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Queen City is located in Schuyler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
  • Moulton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Moulton is located in Appanoose County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
  • Greentop
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Novinger
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Novinger is located in Adair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novinger
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
  • Cincinnati
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Cincinnati is located in Appanoose County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cincinnati
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
  • Downing
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Downing is located in Schuyler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
  • Greencastle
    (18 miles [29 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 Livonia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Livonia.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Livonia ...

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

Adding Livonia to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Livonia post office opened in 1864.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Livonia.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Putnam, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Livonia.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Livonia - 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 village (such as Livonia). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Livonia 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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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