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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Loftis. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Loftis to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Loftis, please Contact Us.
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Loftis (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Loftis. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Although our information shows that the community of Loftis is historic, it would have been located within present day Barbour County.
To see how the shape of West Virginia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Barbour County: Harrison, Preston, Randolph, Taylor, Tucker & Upshur.
Below are the counties that are near Loftis. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Loftis:
- Barbour County (The home county of Loftis)
- The following are listed by their distance from Loftis, with the one closest to Loftis listed first.
- Clemtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Clemtown is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemtown
- Kasson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Kasson is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasson
- Arden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Arden is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
- Pleasant Creek ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Creek is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Creek
- Valley Furnace
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Valley Furnace is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Furnace
- Kalamazoo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Kalamazoo is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalamazoo
- Adaland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Adaland is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaland
- Meriden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Meriden is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
- Vannoys Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Vannoys Mill is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vannoys Mill
- Berryburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Berryburg is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryburg
- Philippi
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wellington Heights
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wellington Heights is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington Heights
- Grant County
- The following are listed by their distance from Loftis, with the one closest to Loftis listed first.
- Dobbin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Dobbin is located in Grant County
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- Wilson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Wilson is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Bayard
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Bayard is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Harrison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Loftis, with the one closest to Loftis listed first.
- Bridgeport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Anmoore
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Craigmoor
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Craigmoor is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigmoor
- Saltwell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Saltwell is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltwell
- Despard
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Despard is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Despard
- Quiet Dell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Quiet Dell is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiet Dell
- Stonewood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Stonewood is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,702 people
- Nutter Fort
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Nutter Fort is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutter Fort
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,501 people
- Enterprise
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Enterprise is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Shinnston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Clarksburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Meadowbrook
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Meadowbrook is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Lewis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Loftis, with the one closest to Loftis listed first.
- Aberdeen
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Aberdeen is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
- Berlin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Berlin is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Jane Lew
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Lightburn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Lightburn is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightburn
- Garton Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Garton Village is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garton Village
- Westfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Westfield is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Loftis, with the one closest to Loftis listed first.
- Hebron
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hebron is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Neel ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Neel is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neel
- Hammond
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hammond is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
- Samaria
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Samaria is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria
- Colfax
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Colfax is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
- Canton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Canton is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Pleasant Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,141 people
- Whitehall
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Whitehall is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
- Eldora
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Eldora is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldora
- Palatine
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Palatine is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palatine
- Watson
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Watson is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- Fairmont
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Monongalia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Loftis, with the one closest to Loftis listed first.
- Smithtown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Smithtown is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithtown
- Little Falls
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Little Falls is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
- Arnettsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Arnettsville is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnettsville
- Brookhaven
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Brookhaven is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
- Georgetown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Georgetown is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Laurel Point
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Laurel Point is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Point
- Morgantown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Westover
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Granville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Granville is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,156 people
- Hagans
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Hagans is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagans
- Osage
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Osage is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
- Star City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Star City is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,984 people
- Preston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Loftis, with the one closest to Loftis listed first.
- Independence
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Independence is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Newburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Threefork Bridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Threefork Bridge is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threefork Bridge
- Macomber
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Macomber is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomber
- Tunnelton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gladesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Gladesville is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesville
- Rowlesburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sell
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Sell is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sell
- Arthurdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Heathers Run
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Heathers Run is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathers Run
- Reedsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Kingwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Randolph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Loftis, with the one closest to Loftis listed first.
- Montrose
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Montrose is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
- Tigheville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Tigheville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigheville
- Gilman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Gilman is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
- Weaver
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Weaver is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
- Whyte
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Whyte is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whyte
- Pettit ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Pettit is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettit
- Leadsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Leadsville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadsville
- Elkins
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Midvale
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Midvale is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
- Canfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Canfield is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield
- Womelsdorf
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Womelsdorf is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womelsdorf
- Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
- Beverly
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Taylor County
- The following are listed by their distance from Loftis, with the one closest to Loftis listed first.
- Sandy ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Sandy is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
- Knottsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Knottsville is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knottsville
- Stone House ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Stone House is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone House
- Yates ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Yates is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
- Thornton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Thornton is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
- Webster
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Webster is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Brydon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Brydon is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brydon
- Grafton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- West Grafton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- West Grafton is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Grafton
- Fetterman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Fetterman is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fetterman
- Pruntytown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pruntytown is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruntytown
- Astor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Astor is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astor
- Tucker County
- The following are listed by their distance from Loftis, with the one closest to Loftis listed first.
- Parsons
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Run
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Run is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
- Porterwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Porterwood is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterwood
- Hambleton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hambleton is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hambleton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
- Hendricks
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hendricks is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricks
- Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
- Pierce
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Pierce is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce
- Coketon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Coketon is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coketon
- Thomas
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Davis
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Elk
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Elk is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
- Gladwin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gladwin is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladwin
- Canaan Valley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Upshur County
- The following are listed by their distance from Loftis, with the one closest to Loftis listed first.
- Swamp Run
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Swamp Run is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swamp Run
- Teter
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Teter is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teter
- Gormley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Gormley is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gormley
- Overhill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Overhill is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overhill
- Reger
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Reger is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reger
- Buckhannon
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Excelsior
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Excelsior is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
- Sand Run
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Sand Run is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Run
- Tallmansville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sago
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sago is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sago
- Queens
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Queens is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queens
- Adrian
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Adrian is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
- Garrett County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Loftis, with the one closest to Loftis listed first.
- Red House
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Red House is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red House
- Hutton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hutton is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton
- Wilson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Wilson is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Fort Pendleton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Fort Pendleton is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Pendleton
- Oakland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Oakland is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,803 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Loftis, see our County-by-County Page for Loftis.
Cemeteries Near Loftis ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Loftis.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Loftis - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Loftis covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Loftis, with the one closest to Loftis listed first.
- Fairview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Knottsville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wesley Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sayre Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mt. Cassell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Taylor Drain Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Welch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Walnut Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Norris Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Current Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (377 more) ...
- Olive Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Bluemont Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluemont Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bluemont Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Grafton.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77798 <3>
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.
While we didn't find Loftis in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Loftis.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Loftis, with the one closest to Loftis listed first.
- Clemtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Clemtown is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemtown
- Cecil
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cecil is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
- Kasson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Kasson is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasson
- Arden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Arden is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
- Knottsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Knottsville is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knottsville
- Pleasant Creek ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Creek is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Creek
- Nestorville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Nestorville is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nestorville
- Valley Furnace
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Valley Furnace is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Furnace
- Marquess
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Marquess is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquess
- Thornton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Thornton is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
- Sinclair
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Sinclair is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinclair
- Evansville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Evansville is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Webster
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Webster is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Kalamazoo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Kalamazoo is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalamazoo
- Grafton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Loftis. See our List of 1890's Communities around Loftis.
Newspapers Published in Loftis ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 43 newspapers that have been published in the area around Loftis.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Loftis, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Loftis.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Loftis:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Pages specific to Barbour County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Grant County
- Harrison County
- Lewis County
- Marion County
- Monongalia County
- Preston County
- Randolph County
- Taylor County
- Tucker County
- Upshur County
- Garrett County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for West Virginia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Loftis, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Loftis) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |