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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:

33.5462, -87.9859

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 Lamar County<2>.

The county seat for Lamar County is located in Vernon. Vernon lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the north northwest 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 27 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Thompson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Dorroh Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Dorroh Cemetery is located in Pickens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorroh Cemetery
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
  • New Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
  • Kennedy Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Kennedy Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Cemetery
  • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Pickens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Tabor Cemetery
  • Sanders Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Sanders Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Cemetery
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Holly Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Holly Grove Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove Cemetery
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Payne Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Payne Chapel Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne Chapel Cemetery
    • Unity Grove Lower Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Unity Grove Upper Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Summers Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Summers Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summers Cemetery
    • Moore Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
    • Oddfellows Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Oddfellows Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oddfellows Cemetery
    • Bell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bell Cemetery is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Cemetery
    • Hamilton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Cemetery
    • Unity Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Unity Grove Cemetery is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity Grove Cemetery
    • Marvin Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Marvin Hill Cemetery is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvin Hill Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Ashcraft Corner
    • Ashcraft Corner Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Ashcraft Corner Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcraft Corner Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ashcraft Corner Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Ashcraft Corner
    • Brown Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
    • Oak Ridge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Cemetery
    • Moore Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore 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:

  • Kennedy
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Kennedy is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
  • Ashcraft Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Ashcraft Corner is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcraft Corner
  • Millport
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Belk
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Belk is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belk
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
  • Fernbank
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Fernbank is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernbank
  • Lubbub
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Lubbub is located in Pickens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lubbub
  • Coal Fire
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Coal Fire is located in Pickens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Fire
  • Reform
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Hightogy
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Hightogy is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightogy
  • Fayette
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Old Town
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Old Town is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
  • McShan
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • McShan is located in Pickens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McShan
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Bell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Bell is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
    • Rossland City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Rossland City is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossland City
    • Stafford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Stafford is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
    • Ethelsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Ethelsville is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethelsville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
    • Stansel
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Stansel is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stansel
    • Gordo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Gordo is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,594 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordo <5>
    • Vernon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Macedonia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Macedonia is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
    • Echola
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Echola is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echola
    • New Lexington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • New Lexington is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lexington
    • Kirkland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Kirkland is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
    • Bluff
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Bluff is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff

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 Lamar 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 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 Thompson Cemetery: