A visit to the Hill - Thompson Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hill - Thompson Cemetery:
32.9887, -85.4569
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Hill - Thompson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
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 .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Hill - Thompson Cemetery.<4>
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)
- The Chappell Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chappell Cemetery
- Macedonia Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
- Old Rock Springs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Sandy Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Sandy Ridge Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge Cemetery
- Sharps Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Sharps Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharps Cemetery
- Tatum Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Tatum Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatum Cemetery
- Lebanon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon Cemetery
- Milltown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Milltown Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown Cemetery
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Sims Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Sims Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims Cemetery
- Poplar Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
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- Finney Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Finney Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finney Cemetery
- Higgins Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hopewell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
- Bailey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Bailey Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
- Sanders Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Sanders Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Cemetery
- Sanders Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Sanders Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Cemetery
- Blanton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Blanton Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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 Waites Cemetery
- Finley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Handy Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Handy Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handy Cemetery
- Lafayette Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Lafayette Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Cemetery
- Emory Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Emory Chapel Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory Chapel Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 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)
- Penton is located in Chambers County
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- Chapel Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Chapel Hill is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Milltown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Milltown is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
- LaFayette
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Five Points
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Five Points is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Clackville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Clackville is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clackville
- Red Level
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Red Level is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
- Abanda
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Abanda is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abanda
- Stroud
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Stroud is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroud
- Doublehead
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Doublehead is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doublehead
- Frog Eye
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Frog Eye is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Eye
- Dudleyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dudleyville is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudleyville
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Blackman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Blackman is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackman
- Fredonia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Fredonia is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Peavy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Peavy is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peavy
- Truett
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Truett is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truett
- Wadley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Daviston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Boyds
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Boyds is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds
- Forester Chapel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Forester Chapel is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forester Chapel
- Roanoke
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Standing Rock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Standing Rock is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standing Rock
- Matilda
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Matilda is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matilda
- Evansville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Evansville is located in Troup County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Evansville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Evansville is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Almond
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Almond is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
- Motley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Motley is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motley
- Emuckfaw
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Emuckfaw is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emuckfaw
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.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 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:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #163391 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Chambers
- Est. Elev: 241 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lafayette
- Location given for Thompson Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.9887347 Lon: -85.4568948
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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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hill - Thompson Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | 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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