Back لوفجوي Arabic لوفجوى ARZ لاوجوی، جورجیا AZB Lovejoy Catalan Лавджой (Джорджи) CE Lovejoy CEB Lovejoy, Georgia Welsh Lovejoy (Georgia) Spanish Lovejoy (Georgia) Basque لاوجوی، جورجیا Persian
Lovejoy, Georgia | |
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| Motto(s): A great place to grow and prosper | |
 Location in Clayton County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 33°26′39″N 84°18′54″W / 33.44417°N 84.31500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Clayton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.94 sq mi (7.61 km2) |
| • Land | 2.91 sq mi (7.54 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2) |
| Elevation | 951 ft (290 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 10,122 |
| • Density | 3,477.16/sq mi (1,342.38/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 30250 |
| Area code | 770 |
| FIPS code | 13-47616[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0317440[3] |
| Website | www |
Lovejoy is a city in Clayton County, Georgia, United States. During the American Civil War, it was the site of the Battle of Lovejoy's Station during the Atlanta Campaign of 1864. Lovejoy was incorporated as a town on September 16, 1861.[4] As of 2020, its population was 10,122. It has an African American majority.
Lovejoy is proposed by the Georgia Department of Transportation and MARTA to be the endpoint of metro Atlanta's first commuter rail line.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "About Us | Lovejoy, GA - Official Website". www.cityoflovejoy.com. Retrieved November 8, 2023.