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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 Loftin (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 Loftin. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Loftin is located in Meriwether County.

To see how the shape of Georgia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Meriwether County: Coweta, Harris, Pike, Spalding, Talbot, Troup & Upson.

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

  • Meriwether County     (The home county of Loftin)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Loftin, with the one closest to Loftin listed first.
    • Chalybeate Springs
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Chalybeate Springs is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate Springs
    • Manchester
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Bullochville ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Bullochville is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullochville
    • Betts
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Betts is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betts
      • Estimated population in 2019: 373 people
    • Warm Springs
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Woodbury
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Carrolls
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Carrolls is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrolls
      • Estimated population in 2019: 27,259 people
    • Harris City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Harris City is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris City
    • Edman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Edman is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edman
    • Greenville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Gay
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Gay is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gay <1>
    • Rocky Mount
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Rocky Mount is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount
  • Coweta County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Loftin, with the one closest to Loftin listed first.
    • Haralson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Bexton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Bexton is located in Coweta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexton
    • Smith City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Smith City is located in Coweta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith City
    • Grantville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Moreland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Senoia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Jade Lake Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jade Lake Village is located in Coweta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jade Lake Village
    • Turin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Fayette County
    • Brooks
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Harris County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Loftin, with the one closest to Loftin listed first.
    • Shiloh
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Pine Mountain Valley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Mountainbrook
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Mountainbrook is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainbrook
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,108 people
    • Pine Mountain
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Waverly Hall
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hamilton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Ellerslie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Cataula
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Pine Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Pine Lake is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lake
    • Mountain Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Mountain Hill is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Hill
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 11,554 people
  • Lamar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Loftin, with the one closest to Loftin listed first.
    • Aldora
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Aldora is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldora
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
    • Barnesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Milner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Marion County
    • Juniper
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Juniper is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper
  • Monroe County
    • Culloden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Muscogee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Loftin, with the one closest to Loftin listed first.
    • Upatoi
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Midland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Fortson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Twin Chapel
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Twin Chapel is located in Muscogee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Chapel
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,701 people
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Loftin, with the one closest to Loftin listed first.
    • Lawrences Mill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Lawrences Mill is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrences Mill
      • Estimated population in 2019: 30,834 people
    • Molena
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Concord
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hilltop
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Hilltop is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
    • Meansville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Zebulon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Williamson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Spalding County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Loftin, with the one closest to Loftin listed first.
    • Esmond
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Esmond is located in Spalding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esmond
    • Orchard Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Talbot County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Loftin, with the one closest to Loftin listed first.
    • Flint Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Flint Hill is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
    • Woodland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Belleview
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Belleview is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
    • Talbotton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Centerville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Centerville is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Prattsburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Prattsburg is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattsburg
    • Geneva
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Junction City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Box Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Taylor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Loftin, with the one closest to Loftin listed first.
    • Carsonville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Carsonville is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsonville
    • Five Points
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Five Points is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
    • Howard
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Howard is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
    • Norwich
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Norwich is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
      • Estimated population in 2019: 222 people
    • Mauk
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Butler
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Troup County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Loftin, with the one closest to Loftin listed first.
    • Mountville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Louise
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Louise is located in Troup County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,215 people
    • Whitfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Whitfield is located in Troup County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
    • Pioneer Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Pioneer Village is located in Troup County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
    • Asta Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Asta Village is located in Troup County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asta Village
    • Hogansville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • LaGrange
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Brays Lakeview
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Brays Lakeview is located in Troup County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brays Lakeview
    • Sassafrass Hills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Sassafrass Hills is located in Troup County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafrass Hills
      • Estimated population in 2019: 255 people
    • Rockwell Estates
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Rockwell Estates is located in Troup County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwell Estates
    • Sunny Point
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Sunny Point is located in Troup County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Point
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,303 people
  • Upson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Loftin, with the one closest to Loftin listed first.
    • Barker Spring
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Barker Spring is located in Upson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Spring
    • Sunset Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Sunset Village is located in Upson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
    • Hannahs Mill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Hannahs Mill is located in Upson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannahs Mill
    • Lincoln Park
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Lincoln Park is located in Upson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,503 people
    • Thomaston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Delray
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Delray is located in Upson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delray
    • The Rock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Salem
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Salem is located in Upson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Yatesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Loftin ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Loftin.

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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Loftin - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Loftin covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Bethesda Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • See Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for See Family Cemetery
    • The See Family Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Seay Family Cemetery
    • See Cemetery
  • Manchester Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Judson - Bulloch Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • West Brown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Bishop Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Cemetery
    • The Bishop Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bowman Bishop Family Cemetery
  • Bowman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Pineview Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Brooks Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Alford Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (442 more) ...
    • Cove Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Raleigh Methodist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Waddell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)

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.<4>

While we didn't find Loftin in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Loftin.

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

  • Chalybeate Springs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Chalybeate Springs is located in Meriwether County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate Springs
  • Bullochville ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Bullochville is located in Meriwether County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullochville
  • Raleigh
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Raleigh is located in Meriwether County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
  • Warm Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Woodbury
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Shiloh
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Pleasant Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Pleasant Hill is located in Talbot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
  • Belleview
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Belleview is located in Talbot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
  • Hendricks
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Hendricks is located in Upson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricks
  • Harris City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Harris City is located in Meriwether County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris City
  • Molena
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Neal
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Neal is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Talbotton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Ypsilanti
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Ypsilanti is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ypsilanti
    • Gay
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Gay is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gay <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Loftin ...

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 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around Loftin.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Loftin, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Loftin.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Loftin:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Loftin) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<4>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 Loftin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.