Lovejoy is an extinct town in Cape Girardeau County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.
A post office called Lovejoy was established in 1887, and remained in operation until 1894. The community took its name from nearby Lovejoy Creek.
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lovejoy, Missouri
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 10, 2016.
- "Cape Girardeau County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 10, 2016.
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
37°32′00″N 89°31′41″W / 37.53333°N 89.52806°W / 37.53333; -89.52806
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