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A visit to the Thompson Cemetery ...


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


Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Thompson Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <2> website: The Thompson Cemetery (FG ID #26664)

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 Thompson Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the 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 Thompson Cemetery

Lat:   32.3899°   (32° 23' 23")

Lon:   -86.4903°   (-86° 29' 25")

The Thompson Cemetery is located in Autauga County<3>.

The county seat for Autauga County is located in Prattville. Prattville lies just to the north northeast of the 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 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 Thompson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Autauga 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 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 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the Thompson Cemetery.

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

    • Burkville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkville
      • Burkville is located in Lowndes County
    • Prattville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Melmar
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melmar
      • Melmar is located in Autauga County
    • Gibbs Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibbs Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Village
      • Gibbs Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Highland Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
      • Highland Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Booth
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booth
      • Booth is located in Autauga County
    • Young Forte Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young Forte Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Forte Village
      • Young Forte Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Lowndesboro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowndesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowndesboro
      • Lowndesboro is located in Lowndes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowndesboro <5>
    • English Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
      • English Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Prattville Junction
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prattville Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattville Junction
      • Prattville Junction is located in Elmore County
    • Millbrook
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
      • Millbrook is located in Autauga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,117 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millbrook <5>
    • Autaugaville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Autaugaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Autaugaville
      • Autaugaville is located in Autauga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 882 people
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Hope Hull
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Montgomery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • New Town
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
        • New Town is located in Montgomery County
      • Coosada
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Capitol Heights
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitol Heights
        • Capitol Heights is located in Montgomery County
      • Boylston
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boylston
        • Boylston is located in Montgomery County
      • Gibbons ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibbons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbons
        • Gibbons is located in Autauga County
      • White Hall
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
        • White Hall is located in Lowndes County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 737 people
      • Pine Level
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
        • Pine Level is located in Autauga County
      • Elmore
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Deatsville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deatsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deatsville
        • Deatsville is located in Elmore County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,243 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deatsville <5>
      • Hayneville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)

    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 Thompson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Autauga County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Thompson Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Hamilton Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Autauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #23219 <2>
    • Poplar Springs Church Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Montgomery Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Durdin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durdin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Durdin Cemetery is located in Autauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durdin Cemetery
    • Fair Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fair Cemetery is located in Autauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fair Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #22727 <2>
    • Graves Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Graves Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graves Cemetery
    • Cantelous Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cantelous Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cantelous Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cantelous Cemetery
    • Stones Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stones Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stones Cemetery
    • Doster Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Doster Cemetery is located in Autauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doster Cemetery
    • Chapman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chapman Cemetery is located in Autauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapman Cemetery
    • Daniel Pratt Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daniel Pratt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Daniel Pratt Cemetery is located in Autauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daniel Pratt Cemetery
    • Indian Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Indian Hill Cemetery is located in Autauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Hill Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Yankee Town Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yankee Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Yankee Town Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yankee Town Cemetery
      • Stone Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stone Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone Cemetery
      • Oak Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Autauga County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Prattville.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #25062 <2>
      • Durden Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Durden Cemetery is located in Autauga County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durden Cemetery
      • Burt Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burt Cemetery is located in Autauga County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burt Cemetery
      • Davis Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Davis Cemetery is located in Autauga County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #22459 <2>
      • Young Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Young Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
      • Prattville Memorial Gardens
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The Prattville Memorial Gardens is located in Autauga County
        • The Prattville Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
        • Memory Gardens Cemetery
        • Prattville Memory Gardens
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prattville Memorial Gardens
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #24396 <2>

    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 Thompson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #127892  (Thompson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #127892 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: Prattville
      • County: Autauga         Elev: 46
      • Location given for GNIS #127892 (Thompson Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #26664

    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>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.
    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Autauga, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Thompson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.3899, Longitude: -86.4903       In this case, the coordinates for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.









 

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