A visit to the 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 Thompson Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Thompson Cemetery:
31.9029, -86.8530
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Thompson Cemetery is located in Butler County<2>.
The county seat for Butler County is located in Greenville. Greenville lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Thompson Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Thompson Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Thompson Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Thompson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Monterey Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Monterey Cemetery is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey Cemetery
- Ridgeville Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Ridgeville Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Ridgeville Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Ridgeville Cemetery
- Forest Home Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Forest Home Cemetery is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home Cemetery
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Moriah Cemetery
- Pine Flat Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Pine Flat Cemetery is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Flat Cemetery
- Bragg Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Bragg Cemetery is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg Cemetery
- Crenshaws Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Crenshaws Cemetery is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crenshaws Cemetery
- Crenshaw Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Watts Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Watts Cemetery is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts Cemetery
- Crum Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Manningham Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Manningham Cemetery is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manningham Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Snow Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Snow Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Cemetery
- Butler Springs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Palmer Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Palmer Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Cemetery
- Shacklesville Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Home Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Old Shiloh Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Old Shiloh Cemetery is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Shiloh Cemetery
- Hopewell Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 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:
- Forest Home
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Awin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Awin is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Awin
- Pine Apple
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Pine Apple is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Apple
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Shacklesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Shacklesville is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shacklesville
- Furman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Furman is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furman
- Bragg's
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Bragg's is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg's
- Schuster
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Schuster is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schuster
- Snow Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Snow Hill is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
- McBrydes
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- McBrydes is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBrydes
- Greenville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Oak Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Oak Hill is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
- Caledonia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Caledonia is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- McWilliams
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- McWilliams is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McWilliams
- Mixonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Mixonville is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixonville
- Bolling
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bolling is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolling
- Minter
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Minter is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minter
- Starlington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Starlington is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starlington
- Ackerville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ackerville is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackerville
- Commerce
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Commerce is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
- Carlowville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Carlowville is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlowville
- Fort Deposit
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Chapman
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Chapman is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
- Richmond
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Richmond is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
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 Butler County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Thompson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Chapman
- Fort Deposit
- Georgiana
- Greenville
- Pine Apple
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Butler 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 Thompson Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #135064 (Thompson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #135064 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: Butler
- Est. Elev: 139 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Ridgeville
- Location given for Thompson Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.9029279 Lon: -86.853036
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Butler, 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 from Point A (ie- 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |