Lovingston, Virginia
| Lovingston, Virginia | |
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 Front Street in Lovingston |
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| Coordinates: 37°45′46″N 78°52′15″W / 37.76278°N 78.87083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Nelson County, Virginia |
| Founded | 1809 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.03 sq mi (10.44 km2) |
| • Land | 4.03 sq mi (10.44 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 817 ft (249 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 520 |
| • Density | 129.03/sq mi (49.81/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 22949 |
| Area code(s) | 434 |
| FIPS code | 51-47224 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1498508 |
Lovingston is a census-designated place (CDP) in and the county seat of Nelson County, Virginia, United States. The population as of the 2010 Census was 520. Its ZIP Code is 22949. It was among the communities severely affected by flash flooding from Hurricane Camille in 1969.
Lovingston is part of the Charlottesville Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The Lovingston High School, Lovingston Historic District, and the Nelson County Courthouse are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The town was formed in 1807 and has been the county seat of Nelson County since 1809 when the courthouse was built in the center of town. The original 30-acre parcel of land on which the town sits was given by the Loving family, a very influential family over the years of the town’s history. The town is dominated by the courthouse in the center of town with a grid pattern of streets surrounding it. Front, Second and Spring streets (which is now Route 29) run in a north-south direction while Main and Pleasant streets run in an east-west direction. The layout of the town was designed by George W. Varnum and the original design is still present today with very few alterations.
The courthouse is a significant marker of Lovingston’s history as a courthouse town. It was the first public building built after the town’s formation in 1807, and expansions have enabled it to remain in use to the present. Notable buildings in the square include the Whitehead Law office, the First Clerk’s office, and the original jail that was based on a design from Thomas Jefferson.
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