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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 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)<1>

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

Lat:   33.0079°   (33° 0' 28")

Lon:   -87.0075°   (-87° 0' 26")

The Thompson Cemetery is located in Bibb County<2>.

The county seat for Bibb County is located in Centreville. Centreville lies just to the west southwest of the Thompson Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Thompson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wesley Chapel Cemetery is located in Bibb County
  • Cottingham Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottingham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cottingham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cottingham Cemetery is located in Bibb County
  • Moore Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Moore Cemetery is located in Bibb County
  • Cahaba Valley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cahaba Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cahaba Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cahaba Valley Cemetery is located in Bibb County
  • Enon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Enon Cemetery is located in Bibb County
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Bibb County
  • Carlton Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carlton Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carlton Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Carlton Hill Cemetery is located in Bibb County
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • 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 Bibb County
  • Ashby Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashby Cemetery
    • The Ashby Cemetery is located in Bibb County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ashby Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Ashby
  • Community Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Community Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Community Cemetery is located in Bibb County
  • Crockett McKinney Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crockett McKinney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crockett McKinney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Crockett McKinney Cemetery is located in Bibb County
  • Pineland Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pineland Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pineland Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pineland Memorial Park is located in Bibb County
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    • Sandy Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandy Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandy Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sandy Chapel Cemetery is located in Bibb County
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Bibb County
    • New Prospect Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Prospect Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Prospect Cemetery is located in Bibb County
    • Brierfield Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brierfield Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brierfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brierfield Cemetery is located in Bibb County
    • Schultz Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • McCulley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCulley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCulley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCulley Cemetery is located in Bibb County
    • Sandy Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandy Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sandy Cemetery is located in Bibb County
    • Shiney Rock Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiney Rock Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiney Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shiney Rock Cemetery is located in Bibb County
    • Italian Catholic Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Italian Catholic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Italian Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Italian Catholic Cemetery is located in Bibb County
    • Centreville Memorial Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centreville Memorial Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centreville Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Centreville Memorial Cemetery is located in Bibb County
    • Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
      • The Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Bibb County (GA)
      • The Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Bibb County
    • Rehobeth Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rehobeth Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rehobeth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rehobeth Cemetery is located in Bibb County
    • Randolph Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Randolph Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Randolph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Randolph Cemetery is located in Bibb County
    • Union Springs Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Springs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Springs Cemetery is located in Chilton County
    • Montevallo Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montevallo Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montevallo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Montevallo Cemetery is located in Shelby County

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 Thompson Cemetery.

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

  • Pratt Ferry ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt Ferry
    • Pratt Ferry is located in Bibb County
  • Ashby
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
    • Ashby is located in Bibb County
  • Oakley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
    • Oakley is located in Bibb County
  • Brierfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brierfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brierfield
    • Brierfield is located in Bibb County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brierfield <7>
  • Seymour
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
    • Seymour is located in Bibb County
  • Centreville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
    • Centreville is located in Bibb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,559 people
  • East Town
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Town
    • East Town is located in Bibb County
  • Belle Ellen
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belle Ellen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Ellen
    • Belle Ellen is located in Bibb County
  • Nash Town ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nash Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Town
    • Nash Town is located in Bibb County
  • Wilton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
    • Wilton is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
    • Former names for Wilton:
    • Birmingham Junction
    • Bismarck
    • Catoosa
    • Woods
    • Woodsborough
  • Active
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Active. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Active
    • Active is located in Bibb County
  • Randolph
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
    • Randolph is located in Bibb County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Eddings
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eddings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddings
      • Eddings is located in Bibb County
    • Italian Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Italian Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italian Town
      • Italian Town is located in Bibb County
    • Blocton ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blocton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocton
      • Blocton is located in Bibb County
    • Corinne ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinne
      • Corinne is located in Bibb County
    • Bucktown ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucktown
      • Bucktown is located in Bibb County
    • Fikestown ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fikestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fikestown
      • Fikestown is located in Bibb County
    • Cane Creek ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cane Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Creek
      • Cane Creek is located in Bibb County
    • Brent
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Lawley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawley
      • Lawley is located in Bibb County
    • Montevallo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Aden
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aden
      • Aden is located in Shelby County
    • West Blocton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Blocton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Blocton
      • West Blocton is located in Bibb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,228 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Blocton <7>
    • Tucker
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
      • Tucker is located in Bibb County
    • Sawmill Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawmill Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawmill Town
      • Sawmill Town is located in Shelby County
    • Burmah ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burmah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burmah
      • Burmah is located in Bibb County
    • Scottsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scottsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
      • Scottsville is located in Bibb 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 Thompson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bibb County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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:

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 #127893  (Thompson Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #127893 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: West Blocton East
    • County: Bibb         Elev: 117
    • Location given for GNIS #127893 (Thompson Cemetery)

The official website for Bibb County: www.co.bibb.ga.us/

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 Bibb, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>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: 33.0079, Longitude: -87.0075       In this case, the coordinates for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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