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A visit to the Thornton 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 Thornton Cemetery ...

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

31.7454, -88.0797

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Thornton Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Thornton Cemetery is located in Clarke County<2>.

The county seat for Clarke County is located in Grove Hill. Grove Hill lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the east of the Thornton Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Thornton Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Thornton Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Coffeeville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Coffeeville Cemetery is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffeeville Cemetery
  • James Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The James Cemetery is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Cemetery
  • Kiels Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Kiels Cemetery is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiels Cemetery
  • Ulcanush Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Ulcanush Cemetery is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulcanush Cemetery
  • Jordan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Jordan Cemetery is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Cemetery
  • Webb Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Webb Cemetery is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Cemetery
  • Moore Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Moore Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
  • McDowell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The McDowell Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell Cemetery
  • Overstreet Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Overstreet Cemetery is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overstreet Cemetery
  • Griffin Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • West Bend Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The West Bend Cemetery is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bend Cemetery
  • Anderson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Turner Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Turner Cemetery is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
    • Bladon Springs Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Friendship Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
    • Frankville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Frankville Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville Cemetery
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
    • Blount Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Blount Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blount Cemetery
    • Bell Brewer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Bell Brewer Cemetery is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Brewer Cemetery
    • New Prospect Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The New Prospect Cemetery is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Thornton Cemetery.

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

  • Coffeeville
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Fakit Chipunta ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Fakit Chipunta is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fakit Chipunta
  • West Bend
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • West Bend is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bend
  • Bladon Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Bladon Springs is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladon Springs
  • Frankville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Frankville is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville
  • Salitpa
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Salitpa is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salitpa
  • Womack Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Womack Hill is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womack Hill
  • Bigbee
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Bigbee is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigbee
  • Winn
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Winn is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winn
  • Zimco
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Zimco is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimco
  • Cullomburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Cullomburg is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullomburg
  • Campbell
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Campbell is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Saint Stephen's
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Toddtown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Toddtown is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddtown
    • Bolinger
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Bolinger is located in Choctaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolinger
    • Silas
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Stave Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Stave Creek is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stave Creek
    • Souwilpa
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Souwilpa is located in Choctaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Souwilpa
    • Healing Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Healing Springs is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healing Springs
    • Millry
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Gilbertown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Leroy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Leroy is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
    • Morvin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Morvin is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morvin
    • Toxey
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Toxey is located in Choctaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toxey
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
    • Barlow
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Barlow is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
    • Jackson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Grove Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)

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 Thornton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clarke County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Thornton 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 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 Thornton Cemetery: