Near Lovington in Lea County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Lovington
Population 9,727 • Elevation 3,900
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 9, 2023
1. Lovington Marker
Lovington is named after Robert Florence Love, who founded the town on his homestead in 1908. It was a farming and ranching community until the discovery of the Denton pool after World War II turned it into an oil town. It is the county seat of Lea County.
Erected by New Mexico Historic Preservation Division. (Marker Number 383.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1908.
Location. 32° 54.713′ N, 103° 19.736′ W. Marker is near Lovington, New Mexico, in Lea County. Marker is on Hobbs Highway (State Highway 18) ¼ mile south of East Gilmore Street (County Road 96), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lovington NM 88260, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Commercial Hotel (approx. 2.7 miles away); Lea County War Memorial (approx. 2.8 miles away); Pyburn House (approx. 3 miles away); Hobbs 9/11 Memorial (approx. 12 miles away); Hobbs Army Air Field (approx. 12 miles away).
Also see . . . Lovington, New Mexico: Oil town with a western heritage. TDS Broadband Service website entry:
Established in 1908, Lovington, New Mexico preceded both the state of New Mexico and Lea County. For some time, the only store
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Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 9, 2023
2. Lovington Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 29, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 64 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 29, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
