Lovejoy, Georgia
| Lovejoy, Georgia | |
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| City | |
| Motto: A great place to grow and prosper | |
 Location in Clayton County and the state of Georgia |
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| Coordinates: 33°26′39″N 84°18′54″W / 33.44417°N 84.31500°WCoordinates: 33°26′39″N 84°18′54″W / 33.44417°N 84.31500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Clayton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.62 sq mi (6.78 km2) |
| • Land | 2.59 sq mi (6.72 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2) |
| Elevation | 951 ft (290 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 6,422 |
| • Density | 2,475/sq mi (955.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 30250 |
| Area code(s) | 770 |
| FIPS code | 13-47616 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0317440 |
| Website | www |
Lovejoy is a city in Clayton County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 6,422, up from 2,495 at the 2000 census. During the American Civil War, it was the site of the Battle of Lovejoy's Station during the Atlanta Campaign of 1864.
During the 2000s, Lovejoy was proposed by the Georgia Department of Transportation to be the endpoint of metro Atlanta's first commuter rail line.
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.
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