Why visit Lovejoy
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 3 parks and trails and 31 places to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Crawford-Dorsey House and Cemetery.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 90°F; January lows average 32°F.
Weather in Lovejoy
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Lovejoy
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. As of 2020, its population was 10,122.
From the Wikipedia article Lovejoy, Georgia (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks2
Crawford-Dorsey House and Cemetery
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.7 mi
Lovejoy, Georgia, NRHP-listed
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Restaurants and cafes31
Pizza Hut
Restaurant · Pizza · 0.6 mi
11181 Tara Boulevard, Hampton
Su-Th 10:00-24:00; Fr-Sa 10:00-01:00
Burger King
Fast food · Burger · 0.7 mi
11120 Tara Boulevard, Hampton
Mo-Sa 06:00-21:00; Su 07:00-21:00
19 more on the map.
Churches and places of worship4
History
Around 1850, the location just north of Fosterville, Georgia was positioned along the new railway from Atlanta to Macon. The trainstop there was named for a prosperous local planter, James Lankford Lovejoy. On early maps, the location is called "Lovejoys." It became known as Lovejoy's Station by 1864, where it was the setting of a civil war battle during Sherman's campaign through Georgia. James Lovejoy left the region and died in Clinch County, Georgia in 1877.
The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Lovejoy as a town in 1891.
In 1979, Betty Talmadge, former first-lady of Georgia, purchased the remnants of the Hollywood set "Tara," the fictional plantation featured in Gone With the Wind, and brought them to Lovejoy. The main road through Lovejoy is named "Tara Blvd." The remnants of Tara are available to be toured at the Lovejoy Plantation.
From the History section of Lovejoy, Georgia on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping5
Gas and EV charging6
Schools, colleges and libraries27
Kay R Pace Elementary School of The Arts
School · 5.4 mi
1821 Walt Stephens Rd, Jonesboro
Healthcare2
Map of Lovejoy
80 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 53°F | 32°F | 5.0 in | 0.5 in |
| Feb | 56°F | 35°F | 4.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Mar | 65°F | 42°F | 5.0 in | 0.1 in |
| Apr | 73°F | 49°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 80°F | 59°F | 3.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 87°F | 66°F | 4.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 90°F | 70°F | 5.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 89°F | 69°F | 4.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 83°F | 63°F | 3.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 73°F | 52°F | 3.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 62°F | 41°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 55°F | 35°F | 5.0 in | 0.2 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Jonesboro (6 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Clayton County has had 10 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2026-10-09: Hurricane Isaias (Tropical Storm)
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2024-09-26: Hurricane Helene (Tropical Storm)
- 2020-03-29: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2017-09-15: Hurricane Irma (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Atlanta Speedway Airport (QDM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 4 miles away.
- Bonanza 2 mi northwest, about 2 min by car
- Irondale 4 mi northwest, about 6 min by car
- Hampton 5 mi south, about 7 min by car
- Jonesboro 6 mi north, about 9 min by car
- Stockbridge 8 mi northeast, about 12 min by car
- Fayetteville 9 mi west, about 14 min by car
- Morrow 9 mi north, about 15 min by car
- McDonough 10 mi east, about 16 min by car
- Riverdale 10 mi northwest, about 16 min by car
- Heron Bay 10 mi southeast, about 17 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Crawford-Dorsey Cemetery, Timkemp, CC BY-SA 3.0
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