Lovingston, Virginia

Lovingston, Virginia
Front Street in Lovingston
Coordinates: 37°45′46″N 78°52′15″W / 37.76278°N 78.87083°W / 37.76278; -78.87083
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyNelson County, Virginia
Founded1809
Area
  Total
4.03 sq mi (10.44 km2)
  Land4.03 sq mi (10.44 km2)
  Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
817 ft (249 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total
520
  Density129.03/sq mi (49.81/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
22949
Area code434
FIPS code51-47224
GNIS feature ID1498508

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.

Lovingston High School, Lovingston Historic District, and the Nelson County Courthouse are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.