A visit to the Thomas 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 Thomas Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Thomas Cemetery:
33.8273, -92.5435
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Thomas Cemetery is located in Dallas County<2>.
The county seat for Dallas County is located in Fordyce. Fordyce lies just to the east of the Thomas Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Thomas Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Thomas Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Thomas Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Wheelers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Wheelers Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelers Cemetery
- Dedman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Dedman Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dedman Cemetery
- Double Springs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Clemons Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- McDonald Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The McDonald Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Stoney Point Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Stevenson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Stevenson Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevenson Cemetery
- Harlow Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Barnes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Barnes Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Cemetery
- Benton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Benton Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Cemetery
- Moss Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Moss Hill Cemetery is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Hill Cemetery
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- Moss Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Moss Cemetery is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Cemetery
- Dixon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Dixon Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Cemetery
- Liberty Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Tanyard Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Tanyard Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanyard Cemetery
- Herring Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Herring Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herring Cemetery
- Calaway Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Calaway Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calaway Cemetery
- Stroud Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Thomas Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Thomas Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Hopeville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hopeville is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeville
- Thornton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Thornton is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
- Harlow
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Harlow is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlow
- Fordyce
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bearden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ivan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ivan is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivan
- Holly Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Holly Springs is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Millville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Millville is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
- Bunn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Bunn is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunn
- Kingsland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Kingsland is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
- Saline
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Saline is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline
- Carthage
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Carthage is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Vanduzer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Vanduzer is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanduzer
- Tinsman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Tinsman is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinsman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
- East Camden
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- East Camden is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Camden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
- New Edinburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- New Edinburg is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Edinburg
- Sparkman
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Sparkman is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparkman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 359 people
- White Oak Bluff
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- White Oak Bluff is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Bluff
- Manning
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Manning is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
- Hampton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Staves
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Staves is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staves
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 Thomas Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Dallas County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Thomas Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bearden
- Camden
- Fordyce
- Hampton
- Kingsland
- Rison
- Rison lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Thomas Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Rison.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rison
- Toledo
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Thomas Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Arkansas:
- Pages specific to Dallas 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 Thomas Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #55521 (Thomas Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #55521 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: Dallas
- Est. Elev: 89 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hopeville
- Location given for Thomas Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.8273274 Lon: -92.5434902
- 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 Arkansas' counties, including Dallas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Thomas 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> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
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