Welcome to Lightfoot ...
Lightfoot is located in Lauderdale County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lightfoot, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
Lightfoot is 310 feet [94 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Lightfoot lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Lightfoot: 731
Communities Also Named Lightfoot ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Lightfoot - they are located in Georgia, Idaho and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lightfoot.
Websites for Lightfoot ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.laudcc.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Lightfoot, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Lightfoot ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lightfoot.
- Blytheville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Clopton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clopton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clopton
- Clopton is located in Tipton County
- Estimated population in 2014: 9,889 people
- Covington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Ripley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Osceola
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
- Osceola is located in Mississippi County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,576 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osceola <3>
- Mount Carmel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
- Mount Carmel is located in Tipton County
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,453 people
- Brighton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brighton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Brighton is located in Tipton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,929 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brighton <3>
- Daniels Point Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daniels Point Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels Point Landing
- Daniels Point Landing is located in Lauderdale County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,874 people
- Halls
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Luxora
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luxora have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxora
- Luxora is located in Mississippi County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,007 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Lightfoot. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lightfoot.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lightfoot. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lightfoot.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lightfoot. See our Newspapers Page for Lightfoot.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lightfoot ...
Looking for more information about Lightfoot? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Lightfoot, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lightfoot.
Adding Lightfoot to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lightfoot in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Lightfoot was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Lightfoot post office opened in 1884.
We also found Lightfoot in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lightfoot.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Lauderdale, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lightfoot - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |