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A visit to the Lofton's Cemetery ...



Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Lofton's Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Lofton's Cemetery

Lat:   30.1395°   (30° 8' 22")

Lon:   -81.6341°   (-81° 38' 2")

The Lofton's Cemetery is located in Duval County<1>.

The county seat for Duval County is located in Jacksonville. Jacksonville lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the north of the Lofton's Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Lofton's Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Duval County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Lofton's Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Lofton's Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Lofton's Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Fruit Cove
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Saint Johns
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Loretto
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
      • Loretto is located in Duval County
    • Orange Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Bellair - Meadowbrook Terrace
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bellair - Meadowbrook Terrace. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellair - Meadowbrook Terrace
      • Bellair - Meadowbrook Terrace is located in Clay County
    • Doctors Inlet
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Bowden
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowden
      • Bowden is located in Duval County
    • Lakeside
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeside have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
      • Lakeside is located in Clay County
    • Green Cove Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jacksonville Heights
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville Heights
      • Jacksonville Heights is located in Duval County
    • San Marco
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Marco
      • San Marco is located in Duval County
    • Brooklyn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Duval County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Asbury Lake
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asbury Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Lake
        • Asbury Lake is located in Clay County
      • Sans Pareil
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sans Pareil
        • Sans Pareil is located in Duval County
      • Normandy Village
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Arlington
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
        • Arlington is located in Duval County
      • Jacksonville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Middleburg
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Palm Valley
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palm Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Valley
        • Palm Valley is located in Saint Johns County
      • Talleyrand
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talleyrand
        • Talleyrand is located in Duval County
      • Penney Farms
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Magnolia Gardens
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Gardens
        • Magnolia Gardens is located in Duval County
      • Sawgrass
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawgrass have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawgrass
        • Sawgrass is located in Saint Johns County
      • Ponte Vedra
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ponte Vedra have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponte Vedra
        • Ponte Vedra is located in Saint Johns County
      • Ponte Vedra Beach
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • San Pablo
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Pablo have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Pablo
        • San Pablo is located in Duval County

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    Nearby communities with newspapers ...

    The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Lofton's Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Duval County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Lofton's Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Lofton's Cemetery.<6>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Lofton's Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Mandarin Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Sloans Landing Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Sloans Landing Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • The Sloans Landing Cemetery is located in Duval County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sloans Landing Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2216571 <7>
    • Church of Our Savior Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Julington Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Julington Cemetery is located in Duval County
      • The Julington Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Julington Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Julington Cemetery
    • Magnolia Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Moosehaven Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Moosehaven Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • The Moosehaven Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moosehaven Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2264259 <7>
    • Jacksonville Memory Gardens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Jacksonville Memory Gardens is located in Clay County
      • The Jacksonville Memory Gardens has also been known as:
      • Jacksonville Memory Garden
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jacksonville Memory Gardens
    • Oaklawn Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oaklawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oaklawn Cemetery is located in Duval County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oaklawn Cemetery
    • Oaklawn Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Sampson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sampson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sampson Cemetery is located in Saint Johns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sampson Cemetery
    • Daniels Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daniels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Daniels Cemetery is located in Duval County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daniels Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Rideout Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rideout Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rideout Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rideout Cemetery
      • Mt. Olive Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • Jacksonville Memory Gardens
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jacksonville Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jacksonville Memory Gardens is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jacksonville Memory Gardens
      • Greenlawn Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Federal Hill Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Federal Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Federal Hill Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Federal Hill Cemetery
      • Holly Hill Memorial Park
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Hill Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holly Hill Memorial Park is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Hill Memorial Park
      • Hickory Grove Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
      • Sammis Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sammis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sammis Cemetery is located in Duval County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sammis Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Lofton's Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #285916  (Lofton Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #285916 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Orange Park
      • County: Duval         Elev: 5
      • Location given for GNIS #285916 (Lofton Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Duval, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Lofton's Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.1395, Longitude: -81.6341    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <7>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.




 

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