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:
35.1198, -93.4810
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 Yell County<2>.
Open a Google Map centered on the Thompson Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Thompson Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Thompson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Payne Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Payne Cemetery is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne Cemetery
- Walker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Walker Cemetery is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
- Piney Fork Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Piney Fork Cemetery is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Fork Cemetery
- Guinn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Guinn Cemetery is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guinn Cemetery
- Russell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Russell Cemetery is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Cemetery
- Davis Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Upper Spring Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Abbott Gravesite
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sides Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sides Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Sides Cemetery is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sides Cemetery
- Valentine Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Valentine Cemetery is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valentine Cemetery
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Riley Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Riley Creek Cemetery is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley Creek Cemetery
- Lower Spring Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Stafford Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Stafford Cemetery is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford Cemetery
- Liberty Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Piney Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Piney Cemetery is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Cemetery
- Shoot Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Shoot Cemetery is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoot Cemetery
- Underwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Underwood Cemetery is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Underwood Cemetery
- Danville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Danville Cemetery is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville Cemetery
- Harkey's Valley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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 Thompson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Thompson Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Havana
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Belleville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Marvinville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Marvinville is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvinville
- Corinth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Corinth is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
- Danville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Corley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Corley is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley
- Chickalah
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Chickalah is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickalah
- Waltreak
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Waltreak is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltreak
- Briggsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Briggsville is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggsville
- Wing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Wing is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wing
- Rover
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- New Blaine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Plainview
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sand Ridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sand Ridge is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge
- Blue Mountain
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Blue Mountain is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Ola
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Delaware
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Delaware is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
- Subiaco
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Scranton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Scranton is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
- Bluffton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bluffton is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
- Petit Jean
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Petit Jean is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petit Jean
- Centerville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Centerville is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Piney
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Piney is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney
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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Yell County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Thompson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Blue Mountain
- Danville
- Magazine
- Ola
- Ola lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Thompson Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ola.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ola
- Paris
- Scranton
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 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 Thompson Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Arkansas:
- Pages specific to Yell 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 #73856 (Thompson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #73856 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: Yell
- Est. Elev: 120 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Danville
- Location given for Thompson Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.1198118 Lon: -93.481021
- 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 Yell, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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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