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Welcome to Lovelace ...

Lovelace is located in Greene County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Lovelace, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1880.

Lovelace is 1,350 feet [411 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Lovelace lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Lovelace is within the (423) area code.

Communities Also Named Lovelace ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Lovelace - they are located in Georgia, Mississippi, New Mexico, North Carolina and Texas.

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

Communities near Lovelace ...

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

  • Johnson City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
    • Johnson City is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,142 people
    • Former names for Johnson City:
    • Blue Plum Station
    • Haynesville
    • Johnsons Depot
    • Johnsons Tank
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnson City <4>
  • Kingsport
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsport
    • Kingsport is located in Sullivan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,112 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsport <4>
  • East Ridge
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ridge
    • East Ridge is located in Washington County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 21,317 people
  • Greeneville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Bloomingdale
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
    • Bloomingdale is located in Sullivan County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 9,888 people
  • Colonial Heights
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Heights
    • Colonial Heights is located in Sullivan County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,934 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonial Heights <4>
  • Church Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
    • Church Hill is located in Hawkins County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,643 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Hill <4>
  • Nolichucky ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nolichucky have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolichucky
    • Nolichucky is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 5,861 people
  • Jonesborough
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Mount Carmel
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lovelace ...

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

Adding Lovelace to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lovelace 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 Lovelace was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Lovelace post office opened in 1880.

We also found Lovelace in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lovelace.

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

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Greene, 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 Lovelace - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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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