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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:

33.8401, -87.7367

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 Fayette County<2>.

The county seat for Fayette County is located in Fayette. Fayette lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south southwest 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 24 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Thornton Cemetery.<4>

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

  • McCollum Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The McCollum Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCollum Cemetery
  • Sand Springs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Sand Springs Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Springs Cemetery
  • New River Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The New River Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New River Cemetery
  • Mayfield Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mayfield Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield Cemetery
  • Wade Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Wade Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade Cemetery
  • New River Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The New River Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New River Cemetery
  • Morris Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Morris Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Cemetery
  • Dykes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Dykes Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykes Cemetery
  • White Springs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The White Springs Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Springs Cemetery
  • Ballard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Ballard Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballard Cemetery
  • Hollingsworth Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Hollingsworth Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollingsworth Cemetery
  • Tidwell Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Sprinkle Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Sprinkle Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprinkle Cemetery
    • Whites Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Whites Chapel Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Chapel Cemetery
    • Box Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Box Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Cemetery
    • Elam Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Elam Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elam Cemetery
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
    • Gilpin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Gilpin Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilpin Cemetery
    • Housh Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Housh Chapel Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Housh Chapel Cemetery
    • New Prospect Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The New Prospect Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect Cemetery
    • New Liberty Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The New Liberty Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Liberty Cemetery
    • New River Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The New River Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New River Cemetery
    • New River Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The New River Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New River Cemetery
    • Piney Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Piney Grove Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 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:

  • Bazemore
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Bazemore is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazemore
  • Glen Allen
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Glen Allen is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Allen
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
  • Winfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Eldridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Kirkland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Kirkland is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
  • Bluff
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Bluff is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
  • Rock City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Rock City is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
  • Old Town
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Old Town is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
  • Fayette
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Rossland City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Rossland City is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossland City
  • Kansas
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Kansas is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
  • Gu - Win
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Gu - Win is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gu - Win
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Bankston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Bankston is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
    • Carbon Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Brilliant
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Twin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Twin is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
    • Yampertown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Yampertown is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yampertown
    • Guin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Guin is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,250 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guin <5>
    • Berry
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Berry is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,086 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berry <5>
    • Farriss
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Farriss is located in Winston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farriss
    • Alta
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Alta is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
    • Slicklizzard
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Slicklizzard is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slicklizzard
    • Stinson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Stinson is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson

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 Fayette County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Berry
    • Berry lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Thornton Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Berry.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry
  • Carbon Hill
  • Guin
    • Guin lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Thornton Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Guin.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guin
  • Winfield

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: