A visit to the Thomas 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 Thomas Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Thomas Cemetery:
34.5118, -86.6283
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Thomas Cemetery is located in Morgan County<2>.
The county seat for Morgan County is located in Decatur. Decatur lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Thomas Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 32 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Thomas Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Thomas Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Wilson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Hill Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
- Valermosos Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Valermosos Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valermosos Cemetery
- Chunns Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Chunns Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chunns Cemetery
- Valhermoso Springs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Saints Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Saints Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saints Cemetery
- New Canaan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The New Canaan Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canaan Cemetery
- Union Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove Cemetery
- Lipscomb Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Lipscomb Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lipscomb Cemetery
- Laceys Spring Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hough Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Hough Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hough Cemetery
- Woodward Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Woodward Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodward Cemetery
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Dickson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Dickson Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson Cemetery
- Horton - Joiner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Tate Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Tate Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tate Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- Draper Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Draper Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draper Cemetery
- Draper Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Draper Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draper Cemetery
- Draper Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Draper Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draper Cemetery
- Lyle Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Lyle Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyle Cemetery
- Grantland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Grantland Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantland Cemetery
- Collins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Collins Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins Cemetery
- Edmonson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Edmonson Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonson Cemetery
- West Point Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The West Point Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point Cemetery
- Prince Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Prince Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince Cemetery
- Pine Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Pine Ridge Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge Cemetery
- Rescue Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Rescue Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rescue Cemetery
- Beard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Beard Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beard Cemetery
- Dunlap Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Dunlap Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap Cemetery
- Davidson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Davidson Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidson Cemetery
- Walling Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Walling Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walling Cemetery
- Joiner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Joiner Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joiner 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 Thomas Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Thomas Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Lacey's Spring
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Valhermoso Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Briscoe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Briscoe is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
- Morgan City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Morgan City is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
- Whitesburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Whitesburg is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
- Slaughter Landing ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Slaughter Landing is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughter Landing
- Slaughter Landing has also been known as:
- Slaughter Ferry
- Winton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Winton is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winton
- Florette
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Florette is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florette
- Apple Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Apple Grove is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
- English Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- English Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- Triana
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Triana is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triana
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,327 people
- Bluff City ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Bluff City is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Somerville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Somerville is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
- Ruth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ruth is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
- Swancott
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Swancott is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swancott
- Ryan Crossroads
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Ryan Crossroads is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan Crossroads
- Hog Jaw
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Hog Jaw is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hog Jaw
- Union Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Owens' Cross Roads
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Chelsea
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Chelsea is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
- Westlake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Westlake is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake
- Hulaco
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Hulaco is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulaco
- Pine Lake Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Lake Village is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lake Village
- Friendship
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Friendship is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Ferns Quarter ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Ferns Quarter is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferns Quarter
- New Hope
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Big Cove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Big Cove is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Cove
- Greenwycke Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Greenwycke Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwycke Village
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
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 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 Thomas Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Morgan 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 Thomas Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #127861 (Thomas Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #127861 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: Morgan
- Est. Elev: 201 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Triana
- Location given for Thomas Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.5117587 Lon: -86.6283271
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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 Morgan, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Thomas 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |