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:
34.0698, -88.1303
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 Marion County<2>.
The county seat for Marion County is located in Hamilton. Hamilton lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east northeast 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 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Thompson Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Thompson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Old Thompson - Centrell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Pleasant Site Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cooper Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Cooper Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Cemetery
- Holligan & Moore Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Shelton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Shelton Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelton Cemetery
- Friendship North Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Liberty Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Rudicell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Rudicell Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudicell Cemetery
- Riggans Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Riggans Cemetery is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggans Cemetery
- Carter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Carter Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
- Carter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Carter Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Stanford Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Stanford Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanford Cemetery
- Crump Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Crump Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump Cemetery
- Henson Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Cantrell Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Barnesville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Barnesville Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville Cemetery
- Smyrna Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Smyrna Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna Cemetery
- Gann Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Gann Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gann Cemetery
- Concord Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Concord Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
- Thompson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
- Wesley Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Almon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Almon Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almon Cemetery
- Spruiell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Spruiell Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruiell Cemetery
- Henson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Henson Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henson Cemetery
- Fulton Bridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Galbreath Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Galbreath Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galbreath Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 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:
- Detroit
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Riggins
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Riggins is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggins
- Weston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Weston is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Hamilton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Splunge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Splunge is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Splunge
- Pikeville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Pikeville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
- Beaverton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sulligent
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Stinson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Stinson is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
- Tremont
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Gattman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gattman is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gattman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
- Guin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Smithville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Ales ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Ales is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ales
- Floyton ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Floyton is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyton
- Oakland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Oakland is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Greenwood Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gu - Win
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gu - Win is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gu - Win
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Yampertown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Yampertown is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yampertown
- Twin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Twin is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Hatley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Hatley is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Bounds Crossroads
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Bounds Crossroads is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bounds Crossroads
- Clay
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Clay is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
- Bedford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Bedford is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
- Eastman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Eastman is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman
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 Marion County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Thompson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Guin
- Guin lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Thompson Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Guin.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guin
- Hamilton
- Sulligent
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 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 Marion 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 #138075 (Thompson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #138075 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: Marion
- Est. Elev: 138 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Detroit
- Location given for Thompson Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.0698262 Lon: -88.130314
- 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 Marion, 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' 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |