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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. 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 Lightfoot Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   32.4040°   (32° 24' 14")

Lon:   -97.3863°   (-97° 23' 10")

The cemetery is located in Johnson County<3>.

As an estimate, the Lightfoot Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the south of Cleburne.

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 .

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.

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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keene have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene
    • Keene is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,588 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keene <6>
  • Joshua
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joshua have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joshua
    • Joshua is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,202 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joshua <6>
  • Coyote Flats
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Egan
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Egan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egan
    • Egan is located in Johnson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Egan
    • From the Lightfoot Cemetery to Egan
  • Cross Timber
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Briaroaks
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briaroaks have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briaroaks
    • Briaroaks is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
  • Bono
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bono. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bono
    • Bono is located in Johnson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bono
    • From the Lightfoot Cemetery to Bono
  • Godley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Cuba
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cuba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
    • Cuba is located in Johnson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cuba
    • From the Lightfoot Cemetery to Cuba
  • Alvarado
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvarado have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvarado
    • Alvarado is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,624 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alvarado <6>
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crowley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley
      • Crowley is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,593 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crowley <6>
    • Lillian
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lillian have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillian
      • Lillian is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lillian <6>
    • Retta
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Retta have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retta
      • Retta is located in Tarrant County
    • Oak Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Tarrant County
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Francis Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francis Village
      • Saint Francis Village is located in Tarrant County
    • Grandview
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
      • Grandview is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,817 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grandview <6>

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.

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 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 Lightfoot Cemetery:

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 GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1339914  (Lightfoot Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1339914 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: Joshua
    • County: Johnson         Elev: 253
    • Location given for GNIS #1339914 (Lightfoot Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #4846

The official website for Johnson County: www.johnsoncountytx.org/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

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 'straight-line' (or 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Lightfoot Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.4040, Longitude: -97.3863    
<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), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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