A visit to the Thomas Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Thomas Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Thomas Cemetery (FG ID #56515).
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:
36.3643, -91.0178
The Thomas Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the northwest of Attica.
The cemetery is located in Randolph County<3>.
The county seat for Randolph County is located in Pocahontas. Pocahontas lies just to the south southeast 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 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Thomas Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Thomas Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Nelson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Gross Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Antioch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Gravesville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Gravesville Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravesville Cemetery
- Clearview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Clearview Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview Cemetery
- Sparkman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Spikes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Roach Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Roach Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roach Cemetery
- Ross Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Wilson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Foster Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Barnett Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Old Wells Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Broadway Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Thompson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Brockett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Harris Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Martin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Palestine Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Palestine Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Thomas Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Thomas Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Attica
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Ingram
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Ingram is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram
- Ingram has also been known as:
- Gooberhull
- Spikes
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Antioch
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hamil
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Brockett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Elevenpoint
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Water Valley ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pocahontas
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Maynard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Supply
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Dalton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Oconee ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Warm Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Birdell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Middlebrook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lima
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Eleven
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Peru
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Skaggs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ravenden Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Biggers
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Kingsville ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kingsville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville
- Manson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Elm Store
(12 miles [19.3 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 Thomas Cemetery. The following communities are located in Randolph County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Thomas Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Maynard
- Pocahontas
- Ravenden Springs
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Thomas Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Arkansas:
- Pages specific to Randolph 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 Find-A-Grave Entry: #56515
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #55526 (Thomas Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #55526 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: Randolph
- Est. Elev: 140 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Ravenden Springs SE
- Location given for Thomas Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.3642315 Lon: -91.0179023
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Thomas Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Randolph, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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. |