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. 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 Loretto Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Loretto Cemetery:
35.0723, -87.4453
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Loretto Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Loretto 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 Loretto Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Loretto Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Clack Branch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Clack Branch Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clack Branch Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Hall Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Hall Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
- Hensley Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Hensley Ridge Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensley Ridge Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Bishop Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Bishop Chapel Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Chapel Cemetery
- Blue Water Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Blue Water Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Water Cemetery
- Belew Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Belew Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belew Cemetery
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
- St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- McDougal Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The McDougal Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDougal Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Liberty Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Liberty Grove Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Grove Cemetery
- Home Sweet Home Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Neal Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Neal Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal Cemetery
- Chinubee Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Chinubee Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinubee Cemetery
- Mt. Nebo Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Nebo Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Nebo Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Holland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Holland Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Cemetery
- Leonard P. Green Jr. Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Leonard P. Green Jr. Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard P. Green Jr. Cemetery
- 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)
- The Peppertown Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peppertown Cemetery
- St. Truitt Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Truitt Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Truitt Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 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)
- Busby
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Busby is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busby
- Saint Joseph
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rascal Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Rascal Town is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rascal Town
- Belew ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Belew is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belew
- Slabtown ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Slabtown is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
- Westpoint
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Westpoint is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westpoint
- Arkdell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Arkdell is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkdell
- Iron City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Iron City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
- Green Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Green Hill is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Lexington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Leoma
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Comer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Comer is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
- Pruitton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pruitton is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruitton
- Atlas ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Atlas is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
- Arnot
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Arnot is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnot
- Appleton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Appleton is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
- Corum ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Corum is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corum
- Bethel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Fall River
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Fall River is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
- Lawrenceburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
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
- Lawrenceburg
- Loretto
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 professional and volunteer 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:
- Pages specific to Lawrence County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- 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 Loretto Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1642003 (Loretto Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1642003 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
- County: Lawrence
- Est. Elev: 246 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Loretto
- Location given for Loretto Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.0723039 Lon: -87.4452988
- 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 Tennessee's counties, including Lawrence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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 drawn from Point A (ie- Loretto 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. |