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Lovejoy

Ghost town · Cape Girardeau County, Missouri

Altenburg quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1918, 1:62,500)
Altenburg quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1918, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Lovejoy is a ghost town in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, recorded as human settlement in Missouri, United States of America. It is one of 5 former communities in Cape Girardeau County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 47th among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Lovejoy as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 37.5333° N, 89.5281° W.

Key facts

Elevation366 ft
Nearest living townPocahontas, MO
Distance to it6.5 miles
Coordinates37.53333, -89.52806

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What's there now

Lovejoy is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Pocahontas, MO (population 47), about 6.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 366 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Lovejoy?

Lovejoy is in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, at 37.5333, -89.5281.

How many ghost towns are in Cape Girardeau County?

Cape Girardeau County, Missouri has 5 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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