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Lovejoy, Georgia
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| Motto(s):
A great place to grow and prosper
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Location in Clayton County and the state of Georgia
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| 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)
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| • 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
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| Area code(s) | 770 | ||
| FIPS code | 13-47616 | ||
| GNIS feature ID | 0317440 | ||
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. 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.
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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.
Lovejoy was the site of a cotton gin until 1932.
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.
Geography
Lovejoy is located in southern Clayton County at 33°26′39″N 84°18′54″W / 33.44417°N 84.31500°W (33.444164, -84.315105). It is bordered by Henry County to the south and the unincorporated community of Bonanza to the north. U.S. Routes 19 and 41 pass through the western part of Lovejoy, leading north 24 miles (39 km) to downtown Atlanta and south 14 miles (23 km) to Griffin.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.6 square miles (6.8 km2), of which 0.02 square miles (0.06 km2), or 0.91%, is water.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 198 | — | |
| 1920 | 221 | 11.6% | |
| 1930 | 178 | −19.5% | |
| 1980 | 205 | — | |
| 1990 | 754 | 267.8% | |
| 2000 | 2,495 | 230.9% | |
| 2010 | 6,422 | 157.4% | |
| 2020 | 10,122 | 57.6% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 12,080 | 88.1% | |
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| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 932 | 9.21% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 7,709 | 76.16% |
| Native American | 21 | 0.21% |
| Asian | 105 | 1.04% |
| Pacific Islander | 5 | 0.05% |
| Other/Mixed | 334 | 3.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,016 | 10.04% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 10,122 people, 1,756 households, and 1,272 families residing in the city.
Education
Clayton County Public Schools operates public schools. The schools in this area are: Lovejoy Middle School and Lovejoy High School.
In 1989, professional wrestler Jody Hamilton opened a school and training facility in Lovejoy. It was later moved to Atlanta and operated as the WCW Power Plant until 2001.
Infrastructure
Transit systems
MARTA serves the city. A planned commuter rail service is expected to terminate in the city.
Notable persons
- Kokomo Arnold, Blues Singer and Guitarist
- Bub Means, wide receiver in the NFL
- Jocasta Odom, Reality TV show personality and Minister
- Preston Williams, NFL Wide Receiver
See also
In Spanish: Lovejoy (Georgia) para niños
