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Welcome to Lovingston ...

Lovingston is located in Nelson County<1> and is the County Seat for Nelson County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Lovingston, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Lovingston is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Lovingston: 434

The ZIP code for Lovingston: 22949<3>

Communities near Lovingston ...

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

  • Amherst
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Colleen
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Colleen is located in Nelson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colleen
  • Old Myndus
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Old Myndus is located in Nelson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Myndus
  • Arrington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Bryant
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bryant is located in Nelson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
  • Jonesboro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jonesboro is located in Nelson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
  • Rockfish
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Rockfish is located in Nelson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfish
  • Adial
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Adial is located in Nelson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adial
  • Massies Mill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Massies Mill is located in Nelson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massies Mill
  • Faber
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lovingston ...

Looking for more information about Lovingston? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Lovingston, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lovingston.

Adding Lovingston to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lovingston 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 Lovingston was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lovingston.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Nelson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lovingston - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 Lovingston). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lovingston or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.