Our Genealogy Helper
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 hospitals and doctors 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 Montgomery County.
To see how the shape of North Carolina's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Montgomery County: Anson, Davidson, Moore, Randolph, Richmond & Stanly.
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:
- Montgomery County (The home county of Lovejoy)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lovejoy, with the one closest to Lovejoy listed first.
- Shiloh ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Shiloh is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Troy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Troy is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,293 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <1>
- Abner
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Abner is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abner
- Ophir
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Ophir is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
- Allreds
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Allreds is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allreds
- Eldorado
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Eldorado is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
- Ether
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Ether is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ether
- Star
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Biscoe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Asbury
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Asbury is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
- Blaine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Blaine is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
- Wadeville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Wadeville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadeville
- Candor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Anson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lovejoy, with the one closest to Lovejoy listed first.
- Roper ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Roper is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roper
- Ansonville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Ansonville is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
- Burnsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Burnsville is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Sugar Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sugar Town is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Town
- Cabarrus County
- Mount Pleasant
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Chatham County
- Bennett
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Davidson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lovejoy, with the one closest to Lovejoy listed first.
- Complex
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Complex is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Complex
- Handy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Handy is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handy
- Denton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Silver Valley
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Silver Valley is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Valley
- Cedar Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Grove is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Silver Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Silver Hill is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hill
- Southmont
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Southmont is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southmont
- Eden ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Eden is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Cotton Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cotton Grove is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Grove
- Fair Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Fair Grove is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Grove
- Moore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lovejoy, with the one closest to Lovejoy listed first.
- Dover
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Dover is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Jugtown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Jugtown is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jugtown
- Eagle Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Robbins
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Zion Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Zion Grove is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Grove
- Jackson Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jackson Springs is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Springs
- Seven Lakes
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Seven Lakes is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Lakes
- Harris
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Harris is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Parkwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Parkwood is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood
- West End
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Foxfire
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Foxfire is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxfire
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,061 people
- Carthage
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Taylortown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Taylortown is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylortown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
- Randolph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lovejoy, with the one closest to Lovejoy listed first.
- Eleazer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Eleazer is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleazer
- Seagrove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Michfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Michfield is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michfield
- Yow Mill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Yow Mill is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yow Mill
- Mechanic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Mechanic is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanic
- Asheboro
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Coleridge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Coleridge is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleridge
- Central Falls
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Central Falls is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Falls
- Cedar Falls
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Falls is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Falls
- Franklinville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ramseur
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Millboro
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Millboro is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millboro
- Randleman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Richmond County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lovejoy, with the one closest to Lovejoy listed first.
- Norman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Norman is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
- Mangum
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Mangum is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mangum
- Ellerbe
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Rowan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lovejoy, with the one closest to Lovejoy listed first.
- Morgan Ford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Morgan Ford is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Ford
- Pooletown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pooletown is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pooletown
- Gold Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Liberty
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Craven
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Craven is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craven
- Garfield ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Garfield is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Rockwell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Timbercreek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Timbercreek is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timbercreek
- Crescent
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Crescent is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
- Stanly County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lovejoy, with the one closest to Lovejoy listed first.
- Badin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Palmerville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Palmerville is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmerville
- Albemarle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- New London
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Norwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Cedar Village is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Village
- Richfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Plyer
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Plyer is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plyer
- Millingport
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Millingport is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millingport
- Misenheimer
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Misenheimer is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Misenheimer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 742 people
- Bloomington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Bloomington is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
- Lambert
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Lambert is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
- Oakboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lovejoy, see our County-by-County Page for 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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Lovejoy - one of the links might be able to help.
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.
- Love Joy Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Shiloh Methodist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Methodist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Shiloh Methodist Church Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the northwest of Troy.
- The Shiloh Methodist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Shiloh Cemetery
- Shiloh Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1991197 <3>
- Southside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Zoar Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Allen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Prospect Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Long Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Sedberry Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Gillis Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Biscoe Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Russell Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (96 more) ...
- Bruton Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Chisolm Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Piney Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
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.<4>
While we didn't find Lovejoy in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Lovejoy.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Lovejoy, with the one closest to Lovejoy listed first.
- Okeewemee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Okeewemee is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okeewemee
- Troy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Troy is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,293 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <1>
- Immer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Immer is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immer
- Uwharrie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Uwharrie is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uwharrie
- Ophir
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Ophir is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
- Eleazer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Eleazer is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleazer
- Allreds
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Allreds is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allreds
- Eldorado
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Eldorado is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
- Star
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Ether
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Ether is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ether
- Wadeville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Wadeville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadeville
- Asbury
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Asbury is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Pisgah
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Pisgah is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
- Pinson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pinson is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinson
- Blaine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Blaine is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
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.
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 20 miles [32.2 km]<2>. 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 first visit 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:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Montgomery County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anson County
- Cabarrus County
- Chatham County
- Davidson County
- Moore County
- Randolph County
- Richmond County
- Rowan County
- Stanly County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for North Carolina
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |