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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Loretto (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Loretto. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Loretto is located in Cullman County.

To see how the shape of Alabama's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cullman County: Blount, Lawrence, Marshall, Morgan, Walker & Winston.

Below are the counties that are near Loretto. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Loretto:

  • Cullman County     (The home county of Loretto)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Loretto, with the one closest to Loretto listed first.
    • Trimble
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
      • Trimble is located in Cullman County
    • Dodge City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
      • Dodge City is located in Cullman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
    • Good Hope
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
      • Good Hope is located in Cullman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,393 people
    • Bremen
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Damascus
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
      • Damascus is located in Cullman County
    • Logan
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Logan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
      • Logan is located in Cullman County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logan <2>
    • Hanceville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanceville
      • Hanceville is located in Cullman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,533 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanceville <2>
    • White City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Cullman County
    • Cullman
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cullman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullman
      • Cullman is located in Cullman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,564 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cullman <2>
    • Black Bottom
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Bottom
      • Black Bottom is located in Cullman County
    • Colony
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
      • Colony is located in Cullman County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 273 people
    • The Colony
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Colony
      • The Colony is located in Cullman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
    • Crane Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Blount County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Loretto, with the one closest to Loretto listed first.
    • Bangor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
      • Bangor is located in Blount County
    • Blount Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blount Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blount Springs
      • Blount Springs is located in Blount County
    • Reid's
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reid's have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid's
      • Reid's is located in Blount County
    • Smoke Rise
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smoke Rise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoke Rise
      • Smoke Rise is located in Blount County
    • Gum Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
      • Gum Springs is located in Blount County
    • Red Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
      • Red Hill is located in Blount County
    • Hayden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Mountain Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Grove
      • Mountain Grove is located in Blount County
    • Blountsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blountsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blountsville
      • Blountsville is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,657 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blountsville <2>
    • Nectar
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nectar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nectar
      • Nectar is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
    • Warrior
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrior have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrior
      • Warrior is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,190 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrior <2>
    • Cleveland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
      • Cleveland is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,315 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <2>
    • Adville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adville
      • Adville is located in Blount County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Loretto, with the one closest to Loretto listed first.
    • Corner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner
      • Corner is located in Jefferson County
    • Trafford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trafford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trafford
      • Trafford is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trafford <2>
    • Kimberly
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimberly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberly
      • Kimberly is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,620 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimberly <2>
    • Morris
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
      • Morris is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,182 people
    • Robbins Crossroads
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins Crossroads
      • Robbins Crossroads is located in Jefferson County
    • Majestic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Majestic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majestic
      • Majestic is located in Jefferson County
    • Masseyline
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masseyline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masseyline
      • Masseyline is located in Jefferson County
    • Sayre
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sayre have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayre
      • Sayre is located in Jefferson County
    • Bradford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Jefferson County
    • Crosston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crosston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosston
      • Crosston is located in Jefferson County
    • Village Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Springs
      • Village Springs is located in Jefferson County
    • Mount Olive
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Palmerdale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmerdale
      • Palmerdale is located in Jefferson County
  • Lawrence County
    • Oakville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
      • Oakville is located in Lawrence County
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Loretto, with the one closest to Loretto listed first.
    • Hog Jaw
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hog Jaw
      • Hog Jaw is located in Marshall County
    • Pine Lake Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lake Village
      • Pine Lake Village is located in Marshall County
    • Ruth
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
      • Ruth is located in Marshall County
    • Arab
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arab
      • Arab is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,406 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arab <2>
    • Askea Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askea Grove
      • Askea Grove is located in Marshall County
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Loretto, with the one closest to Loretto listed first.
    • Lacon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacon
      • Lacon is located in Morgan County
    • Cedar Plains
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Plains
      • Cedar Plains is located in Morgan County
    • Falkville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falkville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falkville
      • Falkville is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,256 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falkville <2>
    • Eva
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eva have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eva
      • Eva is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eva <2>
    • Leesdale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesdale
      • Leesdale is located in Morgan County
    • Hulaco
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hulaco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulaco
      • Hulaco is located in Morgan County
    • Hartselle
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Ryan Crossroads
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan Crossroads
      • Ryan Crossroads is located in Morgan County
    • Danville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Florette
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florette
      • Florette is located in Morgan County
    • Somerville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
      • Somerville is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
    • Apple Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
      • Apple Grove is located in Morgan County
  • Walker County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Loretto, with the one closest to Loretto listed first.
    • Powellville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellville
      • Powellville is located in Walker County
    • Marylee
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marylee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marylee
      • Marylee is located in Walker County
    • Burrows Crossroads
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrows Crossroads
      • Burrows Crossroads is located in Walker County
    • Creel
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creel
      • Creel is located in Walker County
    • Empire
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
      • Empire is located in Walker County
    • Black Warrior Town ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Warrior Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Warrior Town
      • Black Warrior Town is located in Walker County
    • Red Rock
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
      • Red Rock is located in Walker County
    • Sipsey
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipsey
      • Sipsey is located in Walker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
    • Sumiton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumiton
      • Sumiton is located in Walker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,330 people
      • Former names for Sumiton:
      • Commercial
      • Democrat
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumiton <2>
    • South Lowell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lowell
      • South Lowell is located in Walker County
    • Camak Mills ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camak Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camak Mills
      • Camak Mills is located in Walker County
    • Dora
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dora
      • Dora is located in Walker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,979 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dora <2>
    • Burnwell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnwell
      • Burnwell is located in Walker County
  • Winston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Loretto, with the one closest to Loretto listed first.
    • Arley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Addison
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Upshaw
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upshaw
      • Upshaw is located in Winston County
    • Houston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
      • Houston is located in Winston County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houston <2>
    • Slick Ford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slick Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slick Ford
      • Slick Ford is located in Winston County
    • Falls City ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
      • Falls City is located in Winston County
    • Ellaville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellaville
      • Ellaville is located in Winston County
    • Grayson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
      • Grayson is located in Winston County
    • Double Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Loretto, see our County-by-County Page for Loretto.

Newspapers Published in Loretto ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 23 newspapers that have been published in the area around Loretto.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Loretto, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Loretto.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Loretto:

Cemeteries Near Loretto ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Loretto.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Loretto covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Loretto, with the one closest to Loretto listed first.

  • Valley Springs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Springs Cemetery
  • Beech Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Grove Cemetery
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
  • Sharon Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharon Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharon Grove Cemetery
  • Brushy Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brushy Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brushy Creek Cemetery
  • Good Hope Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Hope Cemetery
  • Shedd Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shedd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shedd Cemetery
  • Bowmans Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowmans Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowmans Chapel Cemetery
  • Kinneys Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kinneys Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kinneys Grove Cemetery
  • Hartwic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartwic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartwic Cemetery
  • Bethsaida Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Ryans Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ryans Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ryans Creek Cemetery
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    • Shelton Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shelton Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shelton Grove Cemetery
    • Mountain Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Grove Cemetery
    • Prospect Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

While we didn't find Loretto in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Loretto.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Loretto, with the one closest to Loretto listed first.

  • Trimble
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
    • Trimble is located in Cullman County
  • Bremen
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Phelan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phelan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelan
    • Phelan is located in Cullman County
  • Logan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Logan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
    • Logan is located in Cullman County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logan <2>
  • Baldwin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
    • Baldwin is located in Cullman County
  • Cullman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cullman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullman
    • Cullman is located in Cullman County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,564 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cullman <2>
  • Crane Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Garden City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
    • Garden City is located in Cullman County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
  • Ardell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardell
    • Ardell is located in Cullman County
  • Arkadelphia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arkadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkadelphia
    • Arkadelphia is located in Cullman County
  • Blount Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blount Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blount Springs
    • Blount Springs is located in Blount County
  • Bangor
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
    • Bangor is located in Blount County
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    • Jones' Chapel
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones' Chapel
      • Jones' Chapel is located in Cullman County
    • Reid's
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reid's have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid's
      • Reid's is located in Blount County
    • Nesmith
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nesmith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesmith
      • Nesmith is located in Cullman County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Loretto. See our List of 1890's Communities around Loretto.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Loretto. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Cullman County: www.co.cullman.al.us/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Loretto) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Loretto. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0687, Longitude: -86.9161       In this case, the coordinates for Loretto have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Loretto, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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