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A visit to the Lofton Cemetery ...


The location of the Lofton Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Lofton Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   33.1993°   (33° 11' 57")

Lon:   -82.4265°   (-82° 25' 35")

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 .

Websites to help with your 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 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Lofton 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 21 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrens Station
      • Wrens Station is located in Jefferson County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,939 people
    • Wrens
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrens
      • Wrens is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,924 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wrens <4>
    • Stapleton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Zebina
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebina
      • Zebina is located in Jefferson County
    • Avera
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avera
      • Avera is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avera <4>
    • Matthews
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Noah
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noah
      • Noah is located in Jefferson County
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edge Hill
      • Edge Hill is located in Glascock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
    • Keysville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Torbit Station ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Torbit Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torbit Station
      • Torbit Station is located in Burke County
      • Torbit Station has also been known as:
      • Torbit
    • Saint Clair
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
      • Saint Clair is located in Burke County
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • 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)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidette
        • Vidette is located in Burke County
        • 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)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawdust
        • Sawdust is located in Columbia County
      • Mitchell
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
        • Mitchell is located in Glascock County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mitchell <4>

    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.

    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.<6>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wrens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wrens Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wrens Cemetery
    • Stapleton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stapleton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stapleton Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stapleton Cemetery
    • Stapleton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stapleton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stapleton Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stapleton Cemetery
    • Clark Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • King Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The King Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
    • Wrens Memorial Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wrens Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wrens Memorial Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wrens Memorial Cemetery
    • Harts Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harts Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harts Grove Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harts Grove Cemetery
    • Vining Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vining Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vining Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vining Cemetery
    • Stone Springfield Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stone Springfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stone Springfield Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone Springfield Cemetery
    • Berryhill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berryhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Berryhill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berryhill Cemetery
    • Ellis Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ellis Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Cemetery
    • Phillips Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Lofton Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lofton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lofton Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lofton Cemetery
      • Reedy Creek Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reedy Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Reedy Creek Cemetery is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reedy Creek Cemetery
      • Thomas Hadden Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Hadden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thomas Hadden Cemetery is located in Glascock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Hadden Cemetery
      • Waldens Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waldens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Waldens Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waldens Cemetery
      • Ways Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ways Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ways Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ways Cemetery
      • Ways Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ways Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ways Grove Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ways Grove Cemetery
      • Beasley Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beasley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beasley Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beasley Cemetery
      • Mt. Horeb Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Horeb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Horeb Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Horeb 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 Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #317280  (Lofton Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #317280 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: Wrens
      • County: Jefferson         Elev: 131
      • Location given for GNIS #317280 (Lofton Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.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>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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Lofton Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.1993, Longitude: -82.4265       In this case, the coordinates for the Lofton Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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.




 

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