A visit to the Thompson 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 Thompson Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Thompson Cemetery:
34.3437, -91.3740
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Thompson Cemetery is located in Arkansas County<2>.
Open a Google Map centered on the Thompson Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Thompson Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Thompson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- McDaniel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The McDaniel Cemetery is located in Arkansas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDaniel Cemetery
- McCowan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The McCowan Cemetery is located in Arkansas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCowan Cemetery
- De Witt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The De Witt Cemetery is located in Arkansas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt Cemetery
- Morning Glory Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Morning Glory Cemetery is located in Arkansas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Glory Cemetery
- Cedarcrest Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fork of LaGrue Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Almyra Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Almyra Cemetery is located in Arkansas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almyra Cemetery
- Malone Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Malone Cemetery is located in Arkansas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone Cemetery
- McKenzie Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The McKenzie Cemetery is located in Arkansas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenzie Cemetery
- Ferguson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Arkansas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson Cemetery
- Garrison Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Garrison Cemetery is located in Arkansas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison Cemetery
- Jackson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in Arkansas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Coffield Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Coffield Cemetery is located in Arkansas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffield Cemetery
- Herns Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Herns Cemetery is located in Arkansas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herns Cemetery
- Big La Grue Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Big La Grue Cemetery is located in Arkansas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big La Grue Cemetery
- St. Olive Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Olive Cemetery is located in Arkansas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Olive Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Arkansas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Arkansas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Van Camp Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Van Camp Cemetery is located in Arkansas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Camp Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Van Camp Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the southwest of De Witt.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56641 <5>
- Haller Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Nichols Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- McEwen Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The McEwen Cemetery is located in Arkansas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McEwen Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Thompson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Thompson Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- De Witt
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Almyra
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bayou Meto
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bayou Meto is located in Arkansas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Meto
- Crockett's Bluff
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Crockett's Bluff is located in Arkansas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett's Bluff
- Ethel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Ethel is located in Arkansas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
- Casscoe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Casscoe is located in Arkansas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casscoe
- Saint Charles
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Preston Ferry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Preston Ferry is located in Arkansas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston Ferry
- Stuttgart
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gillett
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Tichnor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Parham ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Parham is located in Arkansas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parham
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Lawrenceville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lawrenceville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Reydell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Reydell is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reydell
- Ulm
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Ulm is located in Prairie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulm
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Roe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Roe is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
- Humphrey
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Holly Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Holly Grove is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
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 Thompson Cemetery. The following communities are located in Arkansas County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Thompson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Almyra
- De Witt
- Gillett
- Stuttgart
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Thompson Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Arkansas:
- Pages specific to Arkansas 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 Thompson Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #55534 (Thompson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #55534 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: Arkansas
- Est. Elev: 58 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: De Witt
- Location given for Thompson Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.34371 Lon: -91.3740111
- 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 Arkansas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Thompson 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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