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A visit to the Thomas Cemetery ...


The location of the Thomas Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

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

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

Lat:   35.2834°   (35° 17' 0")

Lon:   -91.2054°   (-91° 12' 19")

The Thomas Cemetery is located in Woodruff County<2>.

The county seat for Woodruff County is located in Augusta. Augusta lies just to the west of the Thomas Cemetery .

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 professional and volunteer 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 Woodruff County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Thomas Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Thomas Cemetery.

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

    • McCrory
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCrory
      • McCrory is located in Woodruff County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,496 people
    • Patterson
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Patterson is located in Woodruff County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
    • Riverside
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Woodruff County
    • DeView
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for DeView have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeView
      • DeView is located in Woodruff County
    • Tupelo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tupelo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupelo
      • Tupelo is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tupelo <4>
    • Gourd Neck
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gourd Neck
      • Gourd Neck is located in Jackson County
    • Augusta
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Gregory
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
      • Gregory is located in Woodruff County
    • Howell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
      • Howell is located in Woodruff County
    • Bemis
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bemis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bemis
      • Bemis is located in Woodruff County
    • Beedeville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beedeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beedeville
      • Beedeville is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
    • Weldon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weldon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
      • Weldon is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • Shoffner
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoffner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoffner
        • Shoffner is located in Jackson County
      • Hickory Ridge
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
        • Hickory Ridge is located in Cross County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
      • Auvergne
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auvergne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auvergne
        • Auvergne is located in Jackson County
      • Hunter
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
        • Hunter is located in Woodruff County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
      • Algoa
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoa
        • Algoa is located in Jackson County

    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 Woodruff County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Thomas Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Martin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Martin Cemetery is located in Woodruff County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Woodruff County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Woodruff County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Gray Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gray Cemetery is located in Woodruff County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Cemetery
    • Angus Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Angus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Angus Cemetery is located in Woodruff County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Angus Cemetery
    • Huff Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Huff Cemetery is located in Woodruff County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huff Cemetery
    • Fakes Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • New Salem Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Salem Cemetery is located in Woodruff County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Salem Cemetery
    • Jelks Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jelks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jelks Cemetery is located in Woodruff County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jelks Cemetery
    • Easton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Easton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Easton Cemetery is located in Woodruff County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Easton Cemetery
    • Woodmans Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Beard Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beard Cemetery is located in Woodruff County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beard Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Morton Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morton Cemetery is located in Woodruff County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morton Cemetery
      • Pumpkin Bend Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pumpkin Bend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pumpkin Bend Cemetery is located in Woodruff County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pumpkin Bend Cemetery
      • Melton Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Melton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Melton Cemetery is located in Woodruff County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Melton Cemetery
      • Mt. Olive Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Woodruff County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55201 <6>
      • Ashler Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ashler Cemetery is located in Woodruff County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashler Cemetery
      • Long Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Long Grove Cemetery is located in Woodruff County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Grove Cemetery
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Gourd Neck Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Gourd Neck Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Gourd Neck Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • The Gourd Neck Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Gourdneck Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gourd Neck Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #54072 <6>

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

    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 #55525  (Thomas Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #55525 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: McCrory
      • County: Woodruff         Elev: 61
      • Location given for GNIS #55525 (Thomas Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

    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 Woodruff, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Thomas Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2834, Longitude: -91.2054       In this case, the coordinates for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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