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.

The courthouse was designed by Shelton Crosthwait and is derived from the English town hall plan featuring a two-story temple front with a ground floor arcaded piazza.

The town was sited to avoid heavy flooding; however, the surrounding areas were more severely damaged, including the communities of Massie's Mill, Roseland, Bryant, and many others.

The 153 Nelson County residents lost to Hurricane Camille have been commemorated in a number of ways over the years.

In the Courthouse Square stands a monument honoring the 153 Nelson County residents who died in the tragedy.

Lovingston is located in Nelson County in the center of the Commonwealth of Virginia along U.S. 29 just west of Peebles Mountain.

Lovingston has a four-season humid subtropical climate, with all months being well-watered, though the period from May to September is the wettest.

Federally, Lovingston is part of Virginia's 5th congressional district, represented by Republican Bob Good, elected in 2020.

The white building at 622 Front Street was established as a livery and inn for travelers on the Stage Road in the early 1800s.

The lower section was altered to accommodate for retail space in the 1930s, but there were once stables where guests would keep their horses on the street level.

Doctor Kilmartin's Pharmacy was a popular place for residents of Lovingston to spend time, as it boasted some of the best milk shakes in Nelson County.

The Orchard House was built in 1874 as the second home of Judge John D. Horsley, who served at the Courthouse.

His son Thomas (Thos for short) M. Horsley took up residence here, making a successful orchard business named Village View that overlooked Lovingston.

The vineyard owned by AI Weed, who was the second president of the Virginia Winery Association, was founded in 1973.

Clarence T. Wright, nephew of R. L. Camden and a local mail carrier, inherited the property in 1935 and died in 1968.

Manager J. H. McClellan bought the theater in 1945, and added a brick lobby with upstairs apartment to the front of the original two-story wooden structure shortly after.

Located on a prominent site overlooking the village from the west, the church and a school (no longer standing) were built by the American Missionary Association around 1870 to serve the freedmen and women of Nelson County.