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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:

31.3791, -92.2826

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 Rapides Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Rapides Parish is located in Alexandria. Alexandria lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west southwest 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 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Lofton Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Libuse Czech Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Libuse Czech Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libuse Czech Cemetery
  • Newell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Newell Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell Cemetery
  • Hooper Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Hooper Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooper Cemetery
  • Craig Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Craig Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig Cemetery
  • Czech National Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Clear Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Clear Creek Cemetery is located in Grant Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Creek Cemetery
    • The Clear Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Clear Creek Methodist Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #67230 <5>
  • Forest Lawn Memorial Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Tyler Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Tyler Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler Cemetery
  • Cole Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Cole Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Cemetery
  • Slocum Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Slocum Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum Cemetery
  • Guillory Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Guillory Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guillory Cemetery
  • St. John the Baptist Catholic Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Paul Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Paul Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paul Cemetery
    • Maryhill Seminary Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Greenwood Memorial Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • B'nai Israel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The B'nai Israel Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for B'nai Israel Cemetery
    • Holly Oak Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Holly Oak Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Oak Cemetery
    • Lincoln Memorial Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Sunlight Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Sunlight Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunlight Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sunlight Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Alexandria.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2701834 <5>
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
    • Burlew Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Burlew Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlew Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 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:

  • Libuse
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Kolin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Deville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Ball
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Ball is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,906 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ball <6>
  • Tioga
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Pineville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • North Point
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • North Point is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Point
  • Center Point
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Fishville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Fishville is located in Grant Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishville
  • Alexandria
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Alexandria Junction
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Alexandria Junction is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria Junction
  • Pollock
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Creola
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Creola is located in Grant Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creola
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
      • Creola has also been known as:
      • Creola village
    • Anandale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Anandale is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anandale
    • Ruby
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Effie
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Stay
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Stay is located in Grant Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stay
    • Moreland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Moreland is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
    • Whittington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Whittington is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittington
    • Vick
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Vick is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vick
    • Antonia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Antonia is located in Grant Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antonia
    • Moncla
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Moncla is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moncla
    • Bentley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Weil
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Weil is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weil
    • Egg Bend
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Egg Bend is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egg Bend
    • Sharp Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Sharp Town is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Town

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. The following communities are located in Rapides Parish.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Rapides Parish:
  • Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
  • 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 #547618  (Lofton Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #547618 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
      • Parish: Rapides
      • Est. Elev: 31 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Green Gables
      • Location given for Lofton Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.3790697     Lon: -92.2826327
      • 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 Louisiana's parishes, including Rapides, 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 obstructions 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>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.