A visit to the Lightfoot Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Lightfoot Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Lightfoot Cemetery (FG ID #4846).
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 Lightfoot Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Lightfoot Cemetery:
32.4040, -97.3863
The Lightfoot Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the north of Cleburne.
The cemetery is located in Johnson County<3>.
Adjacent to the Lightfoot Cemetery and just to the northeast is the Greenacres Memorial Park.
Just for reference: A short distance and to the west of The Lightfoot Cemetery is the Moss Cemetery. See below for details.
The county seat for Johnson County is located in Cleburne. Cleburne lies just to the south of the Lightfoot Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Lightfoot Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Lightfoot Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Lightfoot Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Old Lane Prairie Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Hopewell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Buchanan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Buchanan Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan Cemetery
- Keene Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Cleburne Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Oak Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Caddo Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Buel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Marystown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Old Bethany Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Sand Flat Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Godley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Godley Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godley Cemetery
- Prairie Springs Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lone Cottonwood Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Old Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Old Hill Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Hill Cemetery
- Balch Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Glenwood Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Glenwood Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Cemetery
- Faulkenbury Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Faulkenbury Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faulkenbury Cemetery
- Cahill Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Cahill Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahill Cemetery
- Burleson Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Burleson Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burleson Cemetery
- Burleson Memorial Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Lightfoot Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Lightfoot Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Cleburne
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Keene
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Joshua
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Coyote Flats
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Egan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cross Timber
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Briaroaks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Briaroaks is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briaroaks
- Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
- Bono
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Godley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Cuba
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Alvarado
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Burleson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Rio Vista
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Parker
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Crowley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Lillian
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Retta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Retta is located in Tarrant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retta
- Oak Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Grove is located in Tarrant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Primrose
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Rendon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Francis Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Grandview
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
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 Lightfoot Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Johnson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Lightfoot Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alvarado
- Burleson
- Cleburne
- Everman
- Godley
- Joshua
- Rio Vista
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Lightfoot Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Johnson 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 Lightfoot Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #4846
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1339914 (Lightfoot Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1339914 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: Johnson
- Est. Elev: 253 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Joshua
- Location given for Lightfoot Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.4037532 Lon: -97.3861284
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- Lightfoot Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Johnson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |