Welcome to Lofton ...
Lofton is located in Garland County<1>.
The location of Lofton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lofton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1902.
Lofton is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Lofton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Lofton is located in the (501) area code.
Communities Also Named Lofton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Lofton - they are located in Florida, Louisiana, Tennessee and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lofton.
Communities near Lofton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lofton.
- Hot Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Springs
- Hot Springs is located in Garland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,939 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hot Springs <4>
- Glenwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Glenwood is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,104 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenwood <4>
- Mountain Pine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Pine
- Mountain Pine is located in Garland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 789 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Pine <4>
- Amity
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Caddo Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caddo Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo Valley
- Caddo Valley is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 635 people
- Midway
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Friendship
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Hot Spring County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Bismarck
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bismarck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bismarck
- Bismarck is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bismarck <4>
- Lake Hamilton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Hamilton
- Lake Hamilton is located in Garland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Hamilton <4>
- Rockwell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwell
- Rockwell is located in Garland County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Lofton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lofton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lofton. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lofton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lofton. See our Newspapers Page for Lofton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lofton ...
Looking for more information about Lofton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Lofton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lofton.
Adding Lofton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lofton in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Lofton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Lofton post office opened in 1902.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lofton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lofton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Garland County: www.garlandcounty.org/
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Garland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lofton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |