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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:

34.5345, -87.3661

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 Lawrence County<2>.

The county seat for Lawrence County is located in Moulton. Moulton lies just to the 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 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Thompson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Rutherford Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Rutherford Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford Cemetery
  • Goodwin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Goodwin Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
    • The Goodwin Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwin Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Goodwin Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Hatton.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2306470 <5>
  • Long Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Long Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Cemetery
  • Jetton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Jetton Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jetton Cemetery
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Byars Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Byars Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byars Cemetery
  • Fergason Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Fergason Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fergason Cemetery
  • Heflin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Heflin Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heflin Cemetery
  • McDonald Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The McDonald Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald Cemetery
  • Terry Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Terry Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry Cemetery
  • Terry Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Terry Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry Cemetery
  • Beck Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Beck Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
    • The Beck Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beck Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Beck Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the south of Town Creek.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2333462 <5>
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    • Providence Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Providence Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
    • Sanderson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Sanderson Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanderson Cemetery
    • Love Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Love Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love Cemetery
    • Town Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Town Creek Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek Cemetery
    • Landersville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Landersville Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landersville Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Landersville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the west of Moulton.
      • The Landersville Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Landersville Church of Christ Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1405926 <5>
    • Old Prospect Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Old Prospect Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Prospect Cemetery
    • Almon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Almon Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almon Cemetery
    • Moulton Municipal Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Wade Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Wade Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade Cemetery
    • Hawkins Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hawkins Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkins Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 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:

  • Muck City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Muck City is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muck City
  • Hatton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hatton is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
  • Moulton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Concord
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Concord is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
  • Mountain Home
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mountain Home is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
  • Mount Hope
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Hope is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
  • Wren
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Wren is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
  • Chalybeate Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Chalybeate Springs is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate Springs
  • Avoca ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Avoca is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
  • Camp Spring ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Camp Spring is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Spring
  • Courtland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Edmond
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Edmond is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmond
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Mehama ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Mehama is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehama
    • Town Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • North Courtland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • North Courtland is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Courtland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
    • Hillsboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Campbell Settlement ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Campbell Settlement is located in Colbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Settlement
    • Oakville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Oakville is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
    • Leighton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)

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 Lawrence 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 visit 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: