Welcome to Lofton ...
Lofton is located in Augusta County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lofton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
Lofton is 1,790 feet [546 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Lofton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Lofton: 540 & 826<3>
Communities Also Named Lofton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Lofton - they are located in Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lofton.
Communities near Lofton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lofton.
- Staunton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staunton
- Staunton is located in Staunton City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,190 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Staunton <4>
- Waynesboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesboro
- Waynesboro is located in Waynesboro City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,741 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesboro <4>
- Lexington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
- Lexington is located in Lexington City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,279 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <4>
- Buena Vista
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Buena Vista is located in Buena Vista City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,402 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buena Vista <4>
- Craigsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigsville
- Craigsville is located in Augusta County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 942 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Craigsville <4>
- Goshen
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Goshen is located in Rockbridge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goshen <4>
- Davis
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Middlebrook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebrook
- Middlebrook is located in Augusta County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlebrook <4>
- Brownsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsburg
- Brownsburg is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsburg <4>
- Fairfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Fairfield is located in Rockbridge County
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 Lofton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lofton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lofton. 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 Lofton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lofton. See our Newspapers Page for Lofton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lofton ...
Looking for more information about Lofton? 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 Lofton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lofton.
Adding Lofton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lofton 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 Lofton was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
We also found Lofton in the book titled .<7> X3X - From that list, the Lofton post office opened in 1891.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lofton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lofton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Augusta County: www.co.augusta.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Augusta, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lofton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 540 code has been Overlayed with the 826 area code. New phone numbers in the Lofton area will be assigned with one of these codes: 540 or 826. As a result, placing a call in the Lofton area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |