Lovejoy, Missouri

Lovejoy is an extinct town in Cape Girardeau County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.[1]

A post office called Lovejoy was established in 1887, and remained in operation until 1894.[2] The community took its name from nearby Lovejoy Creek.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lovejoy, Missouri
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  3. "Cape Girardeau County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Retrieved 10 September 2016.

Coordinates: 37°32′00″N 89°31′41″W / 37.53333°N 89.52806°W / 37.53333; -89.52806

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