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A visit to the Hill - Thompson Cemetery ...


The location of the Hill - Thompson Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Hill - Thompson Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Hill - Thompson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hill - Thompson Cemetery

Lat:   32.9887°   (32° 59' 19")

Lon:   -85.4569°   (-85° 27' 24")

The Hill - Thompson Cemetery is located in Chambers County<2>.

The county seat for Chambers County is located in LaFayette. LaFayette lies just to the south southeast of the Hill - Thompson Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Hill - Thompson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Chambers 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 Hill - Thompson 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 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Hill - Thompson Cemetery.

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

    • Penton
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penton
      • Penton is located in Chambers County
    • Chapel Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
      • Chapel Hill is located in Chambers County
    • Milltown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milltown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
      • Milltown is located in Chambers County
    • LaFayette
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Five Points
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
      • Five Points is located in Chambers County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
    • Clackville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clackville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clackville
      • Clackville is located in Chambers County
    • Red Level
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
      • Red Level is located in Chambers County
    • Abanda
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abanda
      • Abanda is located in Chambers County
    • Stroud
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stroud have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroud
      • Stroud is located in Chambers County
    • Frog Eye
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Eye
      • Frog Eye is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Dudleyville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dudleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudleyville
      • Dudleyville is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Fredonia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
      • Fredonia is located in Chambers County
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Peavy
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peavy
        • Peavy is located in Randolph County
      • Truett
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truett
        • Truett is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Roanoke
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roanoke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanoke
        • Roanoke is located in Randolph County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,940 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roanoke <4>
      • Wadley
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wadley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadley
        • Wadley is located in Randolph County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadley <4>
      • Daviston
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Forester Chapel
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forester Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forester Chapel
        • Forester Chapel is located in Randolph County
      • Standing Rock
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standing Rock
        • Standing Rock is located in Chambers County
      • Evansville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
        • Evansville is located in Troup County (GA)
      • Evansville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
        • Evansville is located in Chambers County
      • Almond
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
        • Almond is located in Randolph County
      • Motley
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Motley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motley
        • Motley is located in Clay County

    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 Hill - Thompson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Chambers County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hill - Thompson Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • LaFayette
    • Roanoke
      • Roanoke lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Hill - Thompson Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Roanoke.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanoke

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Hill - Thompson Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Chappell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chappell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chappell Cemetery is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chappell Cemetery
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
    • Old Rock Springs Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Rock Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Rock Springs Cemetery is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Rock Springs Cemetery
    • Sandy Ridge Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandy Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sandy Ridge Cemetery is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandy Ridge Cemetery
    • Sharps Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharps Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sharps Cemetery is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharps Cemetery
    • Tatum Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tatum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tatum Cemetery is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tatum Cemetery
    • Lebanon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
    • Milltown Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milltown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Milltown Cemetery is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milltown Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Sims Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sims Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sims Cemetery is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sims Cemetery
    • Poplar Springs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Poplar Springs Cemetery is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Springs Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Finney Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Finney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Finney Cemetery is located in Chambers County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Finney Cemetery
      • Higgins Family Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Higgins Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Higgins Family Cemetery is located in Chambers County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Higgins Family Cemetery
      • Hopewell Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Chambers County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
      • Bailey Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Chambers County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
      • Sanders Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sanders Cemetery is located in Chambers County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanders Cemetery
      • Sanders Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sanders Cemetery is located in Chambers County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanders Cemetery
      • Blanton Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blanton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blanton Cemetery is located in Chambers County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blanton Cemetery
      • Waites Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • The Waites Cemetery is located in Chambers County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waites Cemetery
      • Finley Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Handy Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Handy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Handy Cemetery is located in Chambers County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Handy Cemetery
      • Lafayette Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lafayette Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lafayette Cemetery is located in Chambers County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lafayette Cemetery
      • Emory Chapel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emory Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Emory Chapel Cemetery is located in Chambers County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emory Chapel Cemetery

    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 Hill - Thompson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #163391  (Thompson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #163391 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: Lafayette
      • County: Chambers         Elev: 241
      • Location given for GNIS #163391 (Thompson Cemetery)

    The official website for Chambers County: www.chamberscounty.com/

    The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Chambers, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Hill - Thompson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9887, Longitude: -85.4569       In this case, the coordinates for the Hill - Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <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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