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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 Lofty (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 Lofty. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Lofty is located in Randolph 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 Randolph County: Chambers, Clay, Cleburne, Tallapoosa, Carroll (GA), Heard (GA) & Troup (GA).

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

  • Randolph County     (The home county of Lofty)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lofty, with the one closest to Lofty listed first.
    • Newell
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
      • Newell is located in Randolph County
    • Graham
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
      • Graham is located in Randolph County
    • Morrison Crossroad
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Crossroad
      • Morrison Crossroad is located in Randolph County
    • Woodland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Rockdale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Randolph County
    • Milner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milner
      • Milner is located in Randolph County
    • Corbin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corbin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin
      • Corbin is located in Randolph County
    • Wedowee
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • West
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West
      • West is located in Randolph County
    • Christiana
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christiana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiana
      • Christiana is located in Randolph County
    • Roanoke
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roanoke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanoke
      • Roanoke is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,940 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roanoke <2>
    • Rock Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Mills
      • Rock Mills is located in Randolph County
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lofty, with the one closest to Lofty listed first.
    • Iron City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
      • Iron City is located in Calhoun County
    • Choccolocco
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choccolocco
      • Choccolocco is located in Calhoun County
    • De Armanville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Armanville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Armanville
      • De Armanville is located in Calhoun County
    • Friendship
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
      • Friendship is located in Calhoun County
    • Abernathy ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abernathy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abernathy
      • Abernathy is located in Calhoun County
    • Chinnabee ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chinnabee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinnabee
      • Chinnabee is located in Calhoun County
    • Fort McClellan ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort McClellan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort McClellan
      • Fort McClellan is located in Calhoun County
    • White Plains
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
      • White Plains is located in Calhoun County
    • Oxford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Anniston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Hobson City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobson City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobson City
      • Hobson City is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 749 people
    • Blue Mountain
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
      • Blue Mountain is located in Calhoun County
  • Chambers County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lofty, with the one closest to Lofty listed first.
    • Clackville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clackville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clackville
      • Clackville is located in Chambers County
    • Abanda
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abanda
      • Abanda is located in Chambers County
    • McCosh Mill ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCosh Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCosh Mill
      • McCosh Mill is located in Chambers County
    • Red Level
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
      • Red Level is located in Chambers County
    • Standing Rock
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standing Rock
      • Standing Rock is located in Chambers County
    • Milltown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milltown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
      • Milltown is located in Chambers County
    • Stroud
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stroud have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroud
      • Stroud is located in Chambers County
    • Evansville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
      • Evansville is located in Chambers County
    • Five Points
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
      • Five Points is located in Chambers County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lofty, with the one closest to Lofty listed first.
    • Delta
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Barfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfield
      • Barfield is located in Clay County
    • Haynes Crossroad
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Crossroad
      • Haynes Crossroad is located in Clay County
    • Cragford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Elder
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elder
      • Elder is located in Clay County
    • Lineville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Mellow Valley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mellow Valley
      • Mellow Valley is located in Clay County
    • Ashland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,872 people
    • Motley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Motley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motley
      • Motley is located in Clay County
    • Erin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin
      • Erin is located in Clay County
  • Cleburne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lofty, with the one closest to Lofty listed first.
    • Hightower
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightower
      • Hightower is located in Cleburne County
    • Ranburne
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Micaville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Micaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Micaville
      • Micaville is located in Cleburne County
    • Ai
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ai have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ai
      • Ai is located in Cleburne County
    • Hollis Crossroads
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis Crossroads
      • Hollis Crossroads is located in Cleburne County
    • Heflin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Edwardsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
      • Edwardsville is located in Cleburne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
    • Fruithurst
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruithurst
      • Fruithurst is located in Cleburne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
    • Muscadine
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscadine
      • Muscadine is located in Cleburne County
    • Abel
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abel
      • Abel is located in Cleburne County
    • Oak Level
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Level have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level
      • Oak Level is located in Cleburne County
    • Grantley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantley
      • Grantley is located in Cleburne County
  • Talladega County
    • Silver Run
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Run
      • Silver Run is located in Talladega County
  • Tallapoosa County
    • Truett
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truett
      • Truett is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Carroll County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lofty, with the one closest to Lofty listed first.
    • Bowdon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdon
      • Bowdon is located in Carroll County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,089 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowdon <2>
    • Tyus
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyus
      • Tyus is located in Carroll County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,525 people
    • Jonesville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
      • Jonesville is located in Carroll County (GA)
    • Roopville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roopville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roopville
      • Roopville is located in Carroll County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roopville <2>
    • Jake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jake
      • Jake is located in Carroll County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 146 people
    • Fairlawn Estates
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairlawn Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn Estates
      • Fairlawn Estates is located in Carroll County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 736 people
    • Mount Zion
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Lowell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Carroll County (GA)
    • Bowdon Junction
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Carrollton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Bowers Ferry
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers Ferry
      • Bowers Ferry is located in Carroll County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 485 people
    • Temple
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple
      • Temple is located in Carroll County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,044 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Temple <2>
  • Coweta County (GA)
    • Sargent
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sargent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargent
      • Sargent is located in Coweta County (GA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sargent <2>
  • Haralson County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lofty, with the one closest to Lofty listed first.
    • Tallapoosa
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Budapest
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budapest
      • Budapest is located in Haralson County (GA)
    • Waco
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
      • Waco is located in Haralson County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waco <2>
    • Bremen
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremen
      • Bremen is located in Haralson County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,818 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bremen <2>
    • Tabernacle
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
      • Tabernacle is located in Haralson County (GA)
    • Buchanan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
      • Buchanan is located in Haralson County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,196 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buchanan <2>
    • Morgan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
      • Morgan is located in Haralson County (GA)
  • Heard County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lofty, with the one closest to Lofty listed first.
    • Ephesus
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephesus
      • Ephesus is located in Heard County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
    • Yates Crossroads
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yates Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Crossroads
      • Yates Crossroads is located in Heard County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 360 people
    • Roosterville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roosterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roosterville
      • Roosterville is located in Heard County (GA)
    • Frolona
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frolona
      • Frolona is located in Heard County (GA)
    • Centralhatchee
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centralhatchee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralhatchee
      • Centralhatchee is located in Heard County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
    • Franklin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • O'Neals Crossroad
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neals Crossroad
      • O'Neals Crossroad is located in Heard County (GA)
    • Glenn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Houston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Heard County (GA)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 110 people
    • Corinth
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
      • Corinth is located in Heard County (GA)
  • Troup County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lofty, with the one closest to Lofty listed first.
    • Graysons Landing
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysons Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysons Landing
      • Graysons Landing is located in Troup County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,452 people
    • Evansville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
      • Evansville is located in Troup County (GA)

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

Newspapers Published in Lofty ...

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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lofty.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lofty, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lofty.

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 helpful websites 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 Lofty:

Cemeteries Near Lofty ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lofty.

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 Lofty covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Rice Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
  • Goldridge Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goldridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goldridge Cemetery
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
  • Mt. Gilread Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Mt. Gilead Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Gilead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Gilead Cemetery
  • Old Shiloh Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Shiloh Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Shiloh Church Cemetery
  • Bethena Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethena Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethena Church Cemetery
  • Williams Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
  • Union Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Cleburne Memorial Garden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cleburne Memorial Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cleburne Memorial Garden
  • Union Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Hill Cemetery
  • Old Cool Spring Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Cool Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cool Spring Cemetery
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    • Bear Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bear Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bear Creek Cemetery
    • Sardis Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sardis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sardis Cemetery
    • Unity Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Unity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Unity 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Lofty had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Newell
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
    • Newell is located in Randolph County
  • Lamar
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
    • Lamar is located in Randolph County
  • Graham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
    • Graham is located in Randolph County
  • Hightower
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightower
    • Hightower is located in Cleburne County
  • Cambridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
    • Cambridge is located in Randolph County
  • Rockdale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
    • Rockdale is located in Randolph County
  • Sewell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewell
    • Sewell is located in Randolph County
  • Micaville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Micaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Micaville
    • Micaville is located in Cleburne County
  • Milner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milner
    • Milner is located in Randolph County
  • Waldrep
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldrep have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldrep
    • Waldrep is located in Randolph County
  • Joel
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joel
    • Joel is located in Carroll County (GA)
  • Bowdon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdon
    • Bowdon is located in Carroll County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,089 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowdon <2>
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    • Wedowee
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Haywood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haywood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
      • Haywood is located in Randolph County
    • Victory
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory
      • Victory is located in Carroll County (GA)

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

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

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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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- Lofty) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lofty. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4629, Longitude: -85.4000       In this case, the coordinates for Lofty have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Lofty, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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