A visit to the Loretto Cemetery ...

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 Loretto Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Loretto Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   35.0720°   (35° 4' 19")

Lon:   -87.4475°   (-87° 26' 51")

The Loretto Cemetery is located in Lawrence County<2>.

The county seat for Lawrence County is located in Lawrenceburg. Lawrenceburg lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Loretto Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Loretto Cemetery.<4>

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

• Restview Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Restview Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Restview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Restview Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
• Clack Branch Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clack Branch Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clack Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Clack Branch Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
• Fairview Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
• Hall Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Hall Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
• Hensley Ridge Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hensley Ridge Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hensley Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Hensley Ridge Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
• Smith Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Smith Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
• St. Joseph Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
• St. Marys Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
• Bishop Chapel Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bishop Chapel Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bishop Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Bishop Chapel Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
• Blue Water Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Water Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Water Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Blue Water Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
• Belew Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belew Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Belew Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
• St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
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  • McDougal Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDougal Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDougal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McDougal Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Liberty Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Liberty Grove Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Home Sweet Home Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Home Sweet Home Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Home Sweet Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Home Sweet Home Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Neal Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neal Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Neal Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Chinubee Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chinubee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chinubee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Chinubee Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Mt. Nebo Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Nebo Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Holland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Holland Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Leonard P. Green Jr. Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leonard P. Green Jr. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leonard P. Green Jr. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Leonard P. Green Jr. Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
    • The Leonard P. Green Jr. Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Green Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #23106 <5>
  • Peppertown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peppertown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peppertown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Peppertown Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • St. Truitt Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Truitt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Truitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Truitt Cemetery is located in Lawrence County

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 Loretto Cemetery.

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

• Loretto
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loretto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
  • Loretto is located in Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,781 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loretto <6>
• Busby
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busby
  • Busby is located in Lawrence County
• Saint Joseph
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Joseph have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
  • Saint Joseph is located in Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 824 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Joseph <6>
• Rascal Town
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rascal Town
  • Rascal Town is located in Lawrence County
• Belew ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belew have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belew
  • Belew is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
• Slabtown ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slabtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
  • Slabtown is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
• Westpoint
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westpoint
  • Westpoint is located in Lawrence County
• Green Hill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
  • Green Hill is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
• Arkdell
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arkdell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkdell
  • Arkdell is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
• Iron City
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
  • Iron City is located in Lawrence County
• Lexington
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
  • Lexington is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <6>
• Comer
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
  • Comer is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
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  • Pruitton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pruitton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruitton
    • Pruitton is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
  • Atlas ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Atlas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
    • Atlas is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
  • Arnot
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnot
    • Arnot is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
  • Appleton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Appleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
    • Appleton is located in Lawrence County
  • Corum ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corum
    • Corum is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
  • Fall River
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
    • Fall River is located in Lawrence County
  • Lawrenceburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceburg
    • Lawrenceburg is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,066 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceburg <6>
  • Zip City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zip City
    • Zip City is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
  • Bailey Springs
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bailey Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Springs
    • Bailey Springs is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
  • Anderson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
    • Anderson is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
  • Bethel
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bethel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
    • Bethel is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
  • Killen
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killen
    • Killen is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 962 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Killen <6>
  • Elgin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
    • Elgin is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
  • Cedar Hill
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedar Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
    • Cedar Hill is located in Lauderdale County (AL)

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 Loretto Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lawrence County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Bailey Springs
  • Bailey Springs lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Loretto Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bailey Springs.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Springs
• Lawrenceburg
  • Lawrenceburg lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Loretto Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lawrenceburg.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceburg
• Loretto
  • Loretto lies less than 2 miles<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Loretto Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Loretto.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Loretto Cemetery:

• Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Lawrence County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Colbert County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Lauderdale County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Lawrence County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Limestone County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Giles County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Hardin County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Lewis County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Maury County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Wayne County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Tennessee
  • Cemeteries of Lawrence County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for Tennessee
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Tennessee
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Tennessee
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the Loretto Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
  • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

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 Loretto Cemetery:

• Referenced GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #1642002  (Loretto Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #1642002 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: Loretto
  • County: Lawrence         Elev: 250
  • Location given for GNIS #1642002 (Loretto Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Lawrence County: www.co.lawrence.tn.us/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/