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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 Loftin Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   32.1490°   (32° 8' 56")

Lon:   -95.4063°   (-95° 24' 22")

The Loftin Cemetery is located in Smith County<1>.

The county seat for Smith County is located in Tyler. Tyler lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Loftin Cemetery .

Name Variations for Loftin Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Loftin Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Old White Settlement Cemetery
  • Teaselville Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 Loftin Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Smith County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Loftin Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Loftin Cemetery.

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

    • Teaselville
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teaselville
      • Teaselville is located in Smith County
    • Dogwood City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogwood City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood City
      • Dogwood City is located in Smith County
    • Lee Spring
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Spring
      • Lee Spring is located in Smith County
    • Coffee City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee City
      • Coffee City is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
    • Berryville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berryville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
      • Berryville is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,066 people
    • Bullard
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullard
      • Bullard is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,891 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bullard <4>
    • Flint
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Gresham
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
      • Gresham is located in Smith County
    • Noonday
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noonday have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noonday
      • Noonday is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
    • Cuney
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuney
      • Cuney is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuney <4>
    • Larissa ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larissa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larissa
      • Larissa is located in Cherokee County
    • Frankston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Reese
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reese
        • Reese is located in Cherokee County
      • Mount Selman
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Selman
        • Mount Selman is located in Cherokee County
      • Moore Station
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Station
        • Moore Station is located in Henderson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
      • Poynor
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poynor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poynor
        • Poynor is located in Henderson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poynor <4>
      • Chandler
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Whitehouse
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
        • Whitehouse is located in Smith County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,108 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehouse <4>

    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 Loftin Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Smith County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Loftin Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Thompson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Douglas Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Douglas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Douglas Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglas Cemetery
    • Bullard Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Flint Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Flint Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flint Cemetery
    • Renfro Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Renfro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Renfro Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Renfro Cemetery
    • New Hope (Southwest) Cemetery (African-American)
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Rather Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rather Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rather Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rather Cemetery
    • Hawthorne Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Tarrant Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tarrant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tarrant Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tarrant Cemetery
    • Noonday Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Sevenleague Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sevenleague Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sevenleague Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sevenleague Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Mt. Olive Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Anderson County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Olive Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the west of Frankston.
        • The Mt. Olive Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Sand Flat Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1981833 <6>
      • Wofford Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Killough Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Killough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Killough Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Killough Cemetery
      • Mt. Comfort Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Comfort Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Comfort Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Comfort Cemetery
      • Larissa Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • The Larissa Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Larissa Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the east of Mount Selman.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Larissa Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4755 <6>
      • Thompson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • The Thompson Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Thompson Family Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
      • Crow Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crow Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crow Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery (African-American)
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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 Loftin Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1340327  (Loftin Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1340327 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: Saline Bay
      • County: Smith         Elev: 129
      • Location given for GNIS #1340327 (Loftin Cemetery)

    The official website for Smith County: www.smith-county.com/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Smith, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Loftin Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.1490, Longitude: -95.4063    
    <3>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.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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