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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Lovejoy (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Lovejoy. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Lovejoy is located in Cape Girardeau County.

To see how the shape of Missouri's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cape Girardeau County: Alexander (IL), Union (IL), Bollinger, Perry, Scott & Stoddard.

Below are the counties that are near Lovejoy. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lovejoy:

  • Cape Girardeau County     (The home county of Lovejoy)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lovejoy, with the one closest to Lovejoy listed first.
    • Leemon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leemon
      • Leemon is located in Cape Girardeau County
    • Pocahontas
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocahontas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
      • Pocahontas is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocahontas <2>
    • Shawneetown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawneetown
      • Shawneetown is located in Cape Girardeau County
    • Old Appleton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Appleton
      • Old Appleton is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
    • Oak Ridge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
      • Oak Ridge is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Ridge <2>
    • Jackson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,699 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <2>
    • Daisy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
      • Daisy is located in Cape Girardeau County
    • Cape Girardeau
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Millersville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
      • Millersville is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersville <2>
    • Friedheim
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friedheim have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedheim
      • Friedheim is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friedheim <2>
    • Gordonville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Burfordville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Dutchtown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutchtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchtown
      • Dutchtown is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Estimated population in 2018: 94 people
  • Bollinger County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lovejoy, with the one closest to Lovejoy listed first.
    • Sedgewickville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedgewickville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedgewickville
      • Sedgewickville is located in Bollinger County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
    • Seopus
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seopus
      • Seopus is located in Bollinger County
    • Patton Junction
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton Junction
      • Patton Junction is located in Bollinger County
    • Patton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Leopold
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leopold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leopold
      • Leopold is located in Bollinger County
    • Marble Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Hill
      • Marble Hill is located in Bollinger County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,460 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble Hill <2>
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lovejoy, with the one closest to Lovejoy listed first.
    • Altenburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altenburg
      • Altenburg is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altenburg <2>
    • Frohna
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frohna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frohna
      • Frohna is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
    • Brazeau
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazeau
      • Brazeau is located in Perry County
    • Uniontown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
      • Uniontown is located in Perry County
    • Farrar
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farrar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrar
      • Farrar is located in Perry County
    • Eureka
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
      • Eureka is located in Perry County
    • Longtown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longtown
      • Longtown is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
    • Biehle
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biehle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biehle
      • Biehle is located in Perry County
    • Millheim
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millheim
      • Millheim is located in Perry County
    • Perryville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Sereno
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sereno
      • Sereno is located in Perry County
    • McBride
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBride
      • McBride is located in Perry County
    • Silver Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
      • Silver Lake is located in Perry County
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lovejoy, with the one closest to Lovejoy listed first.
    • Scott City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scott City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott City
      • Scott City is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scott City <2>
    • Kelso
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelso have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
      • Kelso is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kelso <2>
    • Chaffee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaffee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaffee
      • Chaffee is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,901 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chaffee <2>
    • Commerce
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • New Hamburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hamburg
      • New Hamburg is located in Scott County
    • Caney Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caney Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Creek
      • Caney Creek is located in Scott County
    • Benton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <2>
    • Lambert
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lambert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
      • Lambert is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 34 people
  • Alexander County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lovejoy, with the one closest to Lovejoy listed first.
    • McClure
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClure have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure
      • McClure is located in Alexander County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McClure <2>
    • East Cape Girardeau
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Cape Girardeau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cape Girardeau
      • East Cape Girardeau is located in Alexander County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
    • Elco
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Thebes
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thebes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thebes
      • Thebes is located in Alexander County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
    • Diswood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diswood
      • Diswood is located in Alexander County (IL)
    • Tamms
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamms
      • Tamms is located in Alexander County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tamms <2>
    • Olive Branch
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch
      • Olive Branch is located in Alexander County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olive Branch <2>
    • Unity
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Miller City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miller City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller City
      • Miller City is located in Alexander County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miller City <2>
  • Jackson County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lovejoy, with the one closest to Lovejoy listed first.
    • Grand Tower
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Gorham
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorham
      • Gorham is located in Jackson County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorham <2>
    • Pomona
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
      • Pomona is located in Jackson County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomona <2>
    • Jacob
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Makanda
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Makanda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Makanda
      • Makanda is located in Jackson County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Makanda <2>
    • Murphysboro
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Carbondale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Degognia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Degognia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Degognia
      • Degognia is located in Jackson County (IL)
    • Ava
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ava have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ava
      • Ava is located in Jackson County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ava <2>
    • Oraville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • De Soto
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Soto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
      • De Soto is located in Jackson County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,503 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Soto <2>
    • Campbell Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Vergennes
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Johnson County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lovejoy, with the one closest to Lovejoy listed first.
    • Buncombe
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buncombe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buncombe
      • Buncombe is located in Johnson County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buncombe <2>
    • Cypress
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress
      • Cypress is located in Johnson County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cypress <2>
    • Goreville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Pulaski County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lovejoy, with the one closest to Lovejoy listed first.
    • Ullin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ullin
      • Ullin is located in Pulaski County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ullin <2>
    • Perks
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Pulaski
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pulaski have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
      • Pulaski is located in Pulaski County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pulaski <2>
  • Randolph County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lovejoy, with the one closest to Lovejoy listed first.
    • Rockwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
      • Rockwood is located in Randolph County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwood <2>
    • Leanderville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leanderville
      • Leanderville is located in Randolph County (IL)
    • Shiloh Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Hill
      • Shiloh Hill is located in Randolph County (IL)
  • Union County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lovejoy, with the one closest to Lovejoy listed first.
    • Wolf Lake
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake
      • Wolf Lake is located in Union County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolf Lake <2>
    • Alto Pass
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alto Pass have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto Pass
      • Alto Pass is located in Union County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 360 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alto Pass <2>
    • Reynoldsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
      • Reynoldsville is located in Union County (IL)
    • Cobden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobden
      • Cobden is located in Union County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,053 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cobden <2>
    • Jonesboro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
      • Jonesboro is located in Union County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,677 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesboro <2>
    • Anna
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
      • Anna is located in Union County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,059 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anna <2>
    • Dutch Mills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Mills
      • Dutch Mills is located in Union County (IL)
    • Water Valley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
      • Water Valley is located in Union County (IL)
    • Mill Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
      • Mill Creek is located in Union County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
    • Dongola
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dongola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dongola
      • Dongola is located in Union County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 672 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dongola <2>
    • Lick Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lick Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lick Creek
      • Lick Creek is located in Union County (IL)
    • Mount Pleasant
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Union County (IL)
  • Williamson County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lovejoy, with the one closest to Lovejoy listed first.
    • Cambria
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
      • Cambria is located in Williamson County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,648 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambria <2>
    • Blairsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
      • Blairsville is located in Williamson County (IL)
    • Carterville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Crainville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crainville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crainville
      • Crainville is located in Williamson County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people
    • Dewmaine
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewmaine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewmaine
      • Dewmaine is located in Williamson County (IL)
    • Hurst
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurst
      • Hurst is located in Williamson County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurst <2>
    • Bush
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bush have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
      • Bush is located in Williamson County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
    • Colp
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colp
      • Colp is located in Williamson County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
      • Former name for Colp:
      • Colpville
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colp <2>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lovejoy, see our County-by-County Page for Lovejoy.

Newspapers Published in Lovejoy ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 56 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lovejoy.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lovejoy, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lovejoy.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Lovejoy:

Cemeteries Near Lovejoy ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lovejoy.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lovejoy covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lovejoy, with the one closest to Lovejoy listed first.

  • Apple Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Apple Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Apple Creek Cemetery
  • Darby Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Darby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Darby Cemetery
  • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
  • Noland Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Noland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Noland Cemetery
  • Iona Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Iona Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Iona Cemetery
  • Walker Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Hill Cemetery
  • St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
  • Rallo Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rallo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rallo Cemetery
  • Hudson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hudson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hudson Cemetery
  • Russell Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
  • Lange Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lange Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lange Cemetery
  • Continue List   (402 more) ...
    • Concordia Lutheran Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Henson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henson Cemetery
    • Vangilder Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vangilder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vangilder Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Lovejoy had a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Lovejoy, with the one closest to Lovejoy listed first.

  • Neelys Landing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neelys Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neelys Landing
    • Neelys Landing is located in Cape Girardeau County
  • Aldridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aldridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldridge
    • Aldridge is located in Union County (IL)
  • Leemon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leemon
    • Leemon is located in Cape Girardeau County
  • New Wells ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Wells
    • New Wells is located in Cape Girardeau County
  • Pocahontas
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocahontas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
    • Pocahontas is located in Cape Girardeau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocahontas <2>
  • Oriole
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oriole have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriole
    • Oriole is located in Cape Girardeau County
  • Grand Tower
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Shawneetown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawneetown
    • Shawneetown is located in Cape Girardeau County
  • Altenburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altenburg
    • Altenburg is located in Perry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altenburg <2>
  • Fruitland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
    • Fruitland is located in Cape Girardeau County
  • Wittenberg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wittenberg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittenberg
    • Wittenberg is located in Perry County
  • Egypt Mills
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egypt Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt Mills
    • Egypt Mills is located in Cape Girardeau County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Ware
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ware have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
      • Ware is located in Union County (IL)
    • Oak Ridge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
      • Oak Ridge is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Ridge <2>
    • Alto Pass
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alto Pass have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto Pass
      • Alto Pass is located in Union County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 360 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alto Pass <2>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lovejoy. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lovejoy.

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

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lovejoy) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lovejoy. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5334, Longitude: -89.5282       In this case, the coordinates for Lovejoy have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Lovejoy, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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