Lovejoy Ghost Town

Cape Girardeau County, Missouri37.5333, -89.5281

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
13 miJackson, MO
Mild months
Mar–Nov7 of 12
Next ghost town
18 miBrownsville
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Lovejoy is a ghost town in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri.

On the map

20 mi40 miCape GirardeauCarbondaleJacksonPerryvilleMurphysboroScott CityAnnaLovejoy
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  • Private or unlisted

Star: Lovejoy. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.

The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Jackson, MO, about 13 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is St. Louis, MO, 86 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Brownsville18 mi northeast
  2. Grays Point21 mi south
  3. Tacaogane25 mi southeast
  4. Ancell25 mi south
  5. Stroderville25 mi southwest
  6. New York26 mi south
  7. Shasta29 mi south
  8. Redman30 mi south

Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.

Who owns the land

Private or unlisted land

The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.

The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.

Weather by month

0°20°40°60°80°100°4124Jan4627Feb5735Mar6946Apr7856May8765Jun9069Jul8967Aug8259Sep7046Oct5535Nov4528DecJan: 3.3 inFeb: 3.7 inMar: 5.0 inApr: 5.5 inMay: 5.5 inJun: 4.2 inJul: 4.3 inAug: 3.6 inSep: 3.4 inOct: 3.6 inNov: 4.6 inDec: 3.7 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run March to June, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Jackson. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from December to March.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Jackson station (USC00234226), 13 miles away. About 50.4 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationCape Girardeau County, Missouri
Coordinates37.53333, -89.52806
SourcesWikidata Q27995129 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Lovejoy ghost town?

In Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, at 37.5333, -89.5281. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Jackson, MO, about 13 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is St. Louis, MO, 86 miles away.

Can you visit Lovejoy?

Likely private land. The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.

When is the best time to visit Lovejoy?

Mild months here run March to June, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Jackson. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from December to March.

Are there other ghost towns near Lovejoy?

Yes. Brownsville (18 mi), Grays Point (21 mi), Tacaogane (25 mi), Ancell (25 mi).

More ghost towns in Missouri

All 306 ghost towns in Missouri · Ghost towns near St. Louis