Our Genealogy Helper
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 Loretto (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 Loretto. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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.
Loretto is located in Marion County.
To see how the shape of Kentucky's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Marion County: Boyle, Casey, Larue, Nelson, Taylor & Washington.
Below are the counties that are near Loretto. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Loretto:
- Marion County (The home county of Loretto)
- The following are listed by their distance from Loretto, with the one closest to Loretto listed first.
- Saint Francis
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Saint Francis is located in Marion County
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- Burkes Spring
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Burkes Spring is located in Marion County
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- Nerinx
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Nerinx is located in Marion County
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- Gandertown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Gandertown is located in Marion County
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- Holy Cross
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Holy Cross is located in Marion County
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- Frogtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Frogtown is located in Marion County
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- Dant
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Dant is located in Marion County
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- Saint Mary
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Raywick
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Saint Joseph
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Saint Joseph is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
- Belltown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Belltown is located in Marion County
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- Lebanon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Adair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Loretto, with the one closest to Loretto listed first.
- Feathersburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Feathersburg is located in Adair County
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- Speck
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Speck is located in Adair County
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- Casey Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Casey Creek is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey Creek
- Knifley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Knifley is located in Adair County
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- Coburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Coburg is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coburg
- Holmes
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Holmes is located in Adair County
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- Kellyville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Kellyville is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyville
- Anderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Loretto, with the one closest to Loretto listed first.
- Sparrow
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Sparrow is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparrow
- Van Buren
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Van Buren is located in Anderson County
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- Ashbrook
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ashbrook is located in Anderson County
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- Sinai
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sinai is located in Anderson County
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- Boyle County
- The following are listed by their distance from Loretto, with the one closest to Loretto listed first.
- Aliceton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Aliceton is located in Boyle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aliceton
- Craintown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Craintown is located in Boyle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craintown
- Brumfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Brumfield is located in Boyle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brumfield
- Forkland
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Forkland is located in Boyle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
- Mitchellsburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Mitchellsburg is located in Boyle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellsburg
- Perryville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Parksville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Needmore
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Needmore is located in Boyle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
- Wilsonville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Wilsonville is located in Boyle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
- Atoka
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Atoka is located in Boyle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atoka
- Alum Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Alum Springs is located in Boyle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum Springs
- Davis Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Davis Hill is located in Boyle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Hill
- Bullitt County
- The following are listed by their distance from Loretto, with the one closest to Loretto listed first.
- Lebanon Junction
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lotus
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lotus is located in Bullitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lotus
- Solitude
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Solitude is located in Bullitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude
- Belmont
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Belmont is located in Bullitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Clermont
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bardstown Junction
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bardstown Junction is located in Bullitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardstown Junction
- Mount Washington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Shepherdsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pitt's Point
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pitt's Point is located in Bullitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitt's Point
- Casey County
- The following are listed by their distance from Loretto, with the one closest to Loretto listed first.
- Atterson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Atterson is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atterson
- Butchertown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Butchertown is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butchertown
- Green County
- The following are listed by their distance from Loretto, with the one closest to Loretto listed first.
- Allendale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Allendale is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
- Summersville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Summersville is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
- Gabe
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Gabe is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabe
- Greensburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Roachville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Roachville is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roachville
- Hardin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Loretto, with the one closest to Loretto listed first.
- Younger Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Younger Creek is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Younger Creek
- Colesburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Colesburg is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colesburg
- Tunnel Hills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Tunnel Hills is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnel Hills
- Crest
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Crest is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crest
- Glendale Junction
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Glendale Junction is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale Junction
- Elizabethtown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Gaithers
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Gaithers is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaithers
- Glendale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Nolin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Nolin is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolin
- Sonora
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Upton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cecilia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Hart County
- The following are listed by their distance from Loretto, with the one closest to Loretto listed first.
- Hammonville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hammonville is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammonville
- Rio
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rio is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio
- Larue County
- The following are listed by their distance from Loretto, with the one closest to Loretto listed first.
- Gleanings
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gleanings is located in Larue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleanings
- White City ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- White City is located in Larue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Roanoke
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Roanoke is located in Larue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanoke
- Buffalo
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Buffalo is located in Larue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Mount Sherman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Sherman is located in Larue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sherman
- Hodgenville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Tonieville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Tonieville is located in Larue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonieville
- Magnolia
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Magnolia is located in Larue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Mercer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Loretto, with the one closest to Loretto listed first.
- Stewart
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Stewart is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
- Cornishville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cornishville is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornishville
- Dixville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Dixville is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixville
- Duncan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Duncan is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
- Tablow
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Tablow is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tablow
- Nevada
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Nevada is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada
- Mayo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mayo is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
- Nelson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Loretto, with the one closest to Loretto listed first.
- New Hope
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- New Hope is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Greenbrier
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Greenbrier is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier
- Gethsemane
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Gethsemane is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gethsemane
- Botland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Botland is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botland
- Balltown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Balltown is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balltown
- Blue Gap
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Blue Gap is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Gap
- Culvertown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Culvertown is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culvertown
- New Haven
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Howardstown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Howardstown is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardstown
- Stiles
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stiles is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiles
- Bardstown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Woodlawn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Woodlawn is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- Spencer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Loretto, with the one closest to Loretto listed first.
- Wakefield
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Wakefield is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
- Taylorsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Yoder
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Yoder is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yoder
- Little Mount
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Little Mount is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Mount
- Taylor County
- The following are listed by their distance from Loretto, with the one closest to Loretto listed first.
- Maple
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Maple is located in Taylor County
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- Saloma
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Saloma is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saloma
- Mac
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Mac is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mac
- Bengal
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Bengal is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bengal
- Campbellsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Acton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Acton is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
- Mannsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mannsville is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannsville
- Elk Horn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Wright's
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Wright's is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright's
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Loretto, with the one closest to Loretto listed first.
- Manton
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Manton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manton
- Fredericktown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Fredericktown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericktown
- Saint Catharine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Catharine is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Catharine
- Springfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Booker
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Booker is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booker
- Mooresville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mooresville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresville
- Litsey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Litsey is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litsey
- Thompsonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Thompsonville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
- Brush Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Brush Grove is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Grove
- Mackville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Mackville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Pulliam
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Pulliam is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulliam
- Willisburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Loretto, see our County-by-County Page for Loretto.
Cemeteries Near Loretto ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Loretto.
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 Loretto - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Loretto covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Loretto, with the one closest to Loretto listed first.
- Smocks Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Thomas Burying Ground
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Charles Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Pottinger Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- St. Vincent De Paul Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Sutton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- St. Agustines Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- St. Rose Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lebanon National Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ryder Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- St. Dominics Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (349 more) ...
- Holy Trinity Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Marshall Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- St. Matthews Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Loretto had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Loretto had a population of 692 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Loretto, with the one closest to Loretto listed first.
- Holy Cross
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Holy Cross is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross
- Dant
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Dant is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dant
- Raywick
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- New Hope
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- New Hope is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Gethsemane
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Gethsemane is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gethsemane
- Gleanings
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gleanings is located in Larue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleanings
- Lebanon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fredericktown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Fredericktown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericktown
- Balltown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Balltown is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balltown
- Attilla
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Attilla is located in Larue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attilla
- New Market
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- New Market is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
- Springfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Valley Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Valley Hill is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hill
- New Haven
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Calvary
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Calvary is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Loretto. See our List of 1890's Communities around Loretto.
Newspapers Published in Loretto ...
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 62 newspapers that have been published in the area around Loretto.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Loretto, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Loretto.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Loretto:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Marion County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adair County
- Anderson County
- Boyle County
- Bullitt County
- Casey County
- Green County
- Hardin County
- Hart County
- Larue County
- Mercer County
- Nelson County
- Spencer County
- Taylor County
- Washington County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kentucky
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> | 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 Loretto, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Loretto) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |