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A visit to the Thompson Family 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 Family Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Thompson Family Cemetery:

35.1495, -93.1513

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Thompson Family Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Thompson Family Cemetery is located in Yell County<2>.

Open a Google Map centered on the Thompson Family Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Thompson Family Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Moore's Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Moore's Hill Cemetery is located in Yell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore's Hill Cemetery
    • The Moore's Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Moore Hill Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55108 <5>
  • Ringer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Ringer Cemetery is located in Yell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringer Cemetery
  • Banks Hill Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Yell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the New Hope Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southwest of Dardanelle.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #322198 <5>
  • Ard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Ard Cemetery is located in Yell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ard Cemetery
  • Petillo Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Petillo Hill Cemetery is located in Yell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petillo Hill Cemetery
  • Sweet Home Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Sweet Home Cemetery is located in Yell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Home Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Yell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Oak Grove Methodist Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #322299 <5>
  • Louvenia Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Louvenia Cemetery is located in Yell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louvenia Cemetery
  • Slaty Crossing Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Bata Mill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bata Mill Cemetery is located in Yell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bata Mill Cemetery
  • Pearson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Pearson Cemetery is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pearson Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southeast of North Dardanelle.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55621 <5>
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    • Brearley Memorial Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Old Brearley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Brearley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Oak Ridge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Hudson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Lyons Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Dacus Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Dacus Cemetery is located in Yell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacus Cemetery
    • Mtount George Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Dunn Springs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Dunn Springs Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn Springs Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Thompson Family Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Thompson Family Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Centerville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Centerville is located in Yell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
  • Petit Jean
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Petit Jean is located in Yell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petit Jean
  • Holla Bend
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Holla Bend is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holla Bend
  • North Dardanelle
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • North Dardanelle is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dardanelle
  • Dardanelle
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Cotton Town
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Cotton Town is located in Yell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
  • Bernice
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Bernice is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernice
  • Chickalah
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Chickalah is located in Yell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickalah
  • Pontoon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Pontoon is located in Conway County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoon
  • Pottsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Pottsville is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,361 people
    • Former names for Pottsville:
    • Pott's Inn
    • Pott's Station
  • Russellville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Ola
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Ola is located in Yell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ola
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,196 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ola <6>
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    • Birta
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Birta is located in Yell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birta
    • Casa
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Casa is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
    • Winrock
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Winrock is located in Conway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winrock
    • Delaware
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Delaware is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
    • Plainview
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • London
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Wilson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Atkins
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Center Valley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Center Valley is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Valley
    • Danville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Georgetown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Georgetown is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
    • Taral
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Taral is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taral

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 Family 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 Family Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Atkins
    • Atkins lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Thompson Family Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Atkins.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
  • Danville
  • Dardanelle
  • Ola
    • Ola lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Thompson Family Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ola.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ola
  • Russellville

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Family 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 Family Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #55536  (Thompson Family Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #55536 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: 105 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Dardanelle
      • Location given for Thompson Family Cemetery:
      • Lat: 35.1495311     Lon: -93.1512869
      • 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 Family 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.