A visit to the Lofton Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Lofton Cemetery:
33.1993, -82.4265
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Lofton Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Lofton Cemetery is located in Jefferson County<2>.
The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Louisville. Louisville lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south of the Lofton Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Lofton Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Lofton Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Lofton Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Wrens Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Wrens Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrens Cemetery
- Stapleton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Stapleton Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stapleton Cemetery
- Stapleton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Stapleton Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stapleton Cemetery
- Clark Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Clark Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
- King Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The King Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
- Wrens Memorial Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Harts Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Harts Grove Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harts Grove Cemetery
- Vining Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Vining Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vining Cemetery
- Stone Springfield Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Berryhill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Berryhill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryhill Cemetery
- Ellis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Ellis Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Cemetery
- Phillips Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Phillips Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Lofton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Lofton Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lofton Cemetery
- Reedy Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Reedy Creek Cemetery is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedy Creek Cemetery
- Thomas Hadden Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Thomas Hadden Cemetery is located in Glascock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Hadden Cemetery
- Waldens Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Waldens Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldens Cemetery
- Ways Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Ways Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ways Cemetery
- Ways Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Ways Grove Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ways Grove Cemetery
- Beasley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Beasley Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley Cemetery
- Mt. Horeb Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Horeb Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Horeb Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Lofton Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Lofton Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Wrens Station
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Wrens Station is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrens Station
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,939 people
- Wrens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Stapleton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Zebina
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Zebina is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebina
- Avera
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Matthews
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Noah
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Noah is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noah
- Noah has also been known as:
- Noah Station
- Gibson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Edge Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Edge Hill is located in Glascock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edge Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
- Brushy Creek ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Brushy Creek is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Creek
- Keysville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Torbit Station ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Torbit Station is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torbit Station
- Torbit Station has also been known as:
- Torbit
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Saint Clair
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Saint Clair is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
- Louisville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Gough
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Blythe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dearing
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Vidette
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Vidette is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidette
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
- Boneville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Harlem
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sawdust
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Sawdust is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawdust
- Mitchell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
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 Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jefferson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Lofton Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Gibson
- Harlem
- Louisville
- Thomson
- Wrens
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Jefferson County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #317280 (Lofton Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #317280 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Jefferson
- Est. Elev: 131 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Wrens
- Location given for Lofton Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.1993127 Lon: -82.426515
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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- Lofton Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |