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A visit to the Lorton Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Lorton Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Lorton Cemetery (FG ID #2187116).

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 Lorton Cemetery ...

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

39.1914, -88.8972

Note: While we are using the above GPS location for the Lorton Cemetery, it has not been verified and we are uncertain about its accuracy - use with caution.

The Lorton Cemetery is located in Fayette County<2>.

The county seat for Fayette County is located in Vandalia. Vandalia lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the southwest of the Lorton Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Lorton Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Lorton Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Beck Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Beck Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beck Cemetery
  • Mud Run Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Mud Run Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Run Cemetery
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Buchanan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Buchanan Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan Cemetery
  • Bob Doan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Bob Doan Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bob Doan Cemetery
  • Bob Doane Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Bob Doane Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bob Doane Cemetery
  • Moore Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Moore Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
  • Rhodes Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Rhodes Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes Cemetery
  • Prairie Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Prairie Union Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Union Cemetery
  • Dunkard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Dunkard Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkard Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Dial Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Dial Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dial Cemetery
    • Rogers Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
    • Springhill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Ranson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Ranson Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranson Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Myers Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Myers Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myers Cemetery
    • Blankenship Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Blankenship Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blankenship Cemetery
    • Beecher City Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Askins Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Askins Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askins Cemetery
    • Neal Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Neal Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal Cemetery
    • Mound Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mound Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Lorton Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Lorton Cemetery, with the nearest first:

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 Lorton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fayette County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Lorton Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Lorton Cemetery: