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Welcome to Lovelady ...

The city of Lovelady is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).

Lovelady is located in Houston County<1>.


The location of Lovelady has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Lovelady, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1872.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Lovelady has a population of 624 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Lovelady is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Lovelady lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Lovelady: (936)

The ZIP code for Lovelady: 75851<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lovelady had an population of 624 people. This is a decrease of 3.85% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.63% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lovelady had a population of 649 people. This makes Lovelady the county's 3rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 649 people, the population of Lovelady increased 6.74% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 608 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Lovelady.

Communities Also Named Lovelady ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Lovelady - it's located in North Carolina.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lovelady.

Communities near Lovelady ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lovelady.

  • Crockett
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crockett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett
    • Crockett is located in Houston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,350 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crockett <6>
  • Trinity
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Groveton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Riverside
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
    • Riverside is located in Walker County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 547 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverside <6>
  • Latexo
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Midway
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Holly
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly
    • Holly is located in Houston County
  • Friday
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friday
    • Friday is located in Trinity County
  • Cooper
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
    • Cooper is located in Houston County
  • Glendale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
    • Glendale is located in Trinity County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Lovelady. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lovelady.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lovelady. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lovelady.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lovelady. See our Newspapers Page for Lovelady.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lovelady ...

Looking for more information about Lovelady? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Lovelady, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lovelady.

Adding Lovelady to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lovelady in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Lovelady was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Lovelady in the book titled .<7> From that list, the Lovelady post office opened in 1872.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lovelady.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lovelady. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Houston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Lovelady.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lovelady - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Lovelady). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lovelady or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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