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A visit to the Thompsons Cemetery ...


The location of the Thompsons 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 Thompsons Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.0762°   (34° 4' 34")

Lon:   -91.0273°   (-91° 1' 38")

The Thompsons Cemetery is located in Desha County<2>.

The county seat for Desha County is located in Arkansas City. Arkansas City lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Thompsons Cemetery .

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 Thompsons Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Desha 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 Thompsons 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 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Thompsons Cemetery.

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

    • Snow Lake
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Lake
      • Snow Lake is located in Desha County
    • Crumrod
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crumrod have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumrod
      • Crumrod is located in Phillips County
    • Perthshire
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perthshire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perthshire
      • Perthshire is located in Bolivar County (MS)
    • Round Lake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake
      • Round Lake is located in Bolivar County (MS)
    • Gunnison
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunnison
      • Gunnison is located in Bolivar County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
    • Mellwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mellwood
      • Mellwood is located in Phillips County
    • Waxhaw
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waxhaw
      • Waxhaw is located in Bolivar County (MS)
    • Wright
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
      • Wright is located in Bolivar County (MS)
    • Sunflower Landing
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunflower Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower Landing
      • Sunflower Landing is located in Coahoma County (MS)
    • Tichnor
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Rosedale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
      • Rosedale is located in Bolivar County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,559 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosedale <4>
    • Hushpuckena
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hushpuckena
      • Hushpuckena is located in Bolivar County (MS)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Duncan
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
        • Duncan is located in Bolivar County (MS)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
      • Ethel
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
        • Ethel is located in Arkansas County
      • Shelby
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
        • Shelby is located in Bolivar County (MS)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,910 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <4>
      • Alligator
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alligator
        • Alligator is located in Bolivar County (MS)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
      • Watson
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Elaine
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elaine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elaine
        • Elaine is located in Phillips County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elaine <4>
      • Lambrook
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lambrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambrook
        • Lambrook is located in Phillips County
      • Napoleon ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Napoleon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
        • Napoleon is located in Desha County
      • Beulah
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
        • Beulah is located in Bolivar County (MS)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
      • Winstonville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winstonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winstonville
        • Winstonville is located in Bolivar County (MS)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
      • Pea Ridge
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
        • Pea Ridge is located in Desha County
      • Christmas
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christmas
        • Christmas is located in Bolivar County (MS)
      • Gillett
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)

    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 Thompsons Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Desha County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Thompsons Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Gum Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gum Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gum Grove Cemetery is located in Desha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gum Grove Cemetery
    • Luke Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Luke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Luke Cemetery is located in Desha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Luke Cemetery
    • Henrico Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henrico Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Henrico Cemetery is located in Desha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henrico Cemetery
    • White Parker Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Parker Cemetery is located in Desha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Parker Cemetery
    • Person Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Person Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Person Cemetery is located in Bolivar County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Person Cemetery
    • Concordia Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concordia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Concordia Cemetery is located in Bolivar County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concordia Cemetery
    • Gunnison Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gunnison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gunnison Cemetery is located in Bolivar County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gunnison Cemetery
    • Pickett Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pickett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pickett Cemetery is located in Bolivar County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pickett Cemetery
    • Round Lake Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Round Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Round Lake Cemetery is located in Bolivar County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Round Lake Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • 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 Bolivar County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Malcolm Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Hockenberry Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Scott Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Scott Cemetery is located in Bolivar County (MS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
      • Booker Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Booker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Booker Cemetery is located in Bolivar County (MS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Booker Cemetery
      • Tipsy Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tipsy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tipsy Cemetery is located in Arkansas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tipsy Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56536 <7>
      • Rosedale Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosedale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rosedale Cemetery is located in Bolivar County (MS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosedale Cemetery
      • Turners Chapel Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turners Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Turners Chapel Cemetery is located in Bolivar County (MS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turners Chapel Cemetery
      • Peters Rock Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peters Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Peters Rock Cemetery is located in Bolivar County (MS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peters Rock Cemetery
      • St. Joseph Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Bolivar County (MS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
      • New Ashley Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Ashley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Ashley Cemetery is located in Bolivar County (MS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Ashley Cemetery
      • Jerusalem Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jerusalem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Coahoma County (MS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jerusalem Cemetery

    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 Thompsons Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #55550  (Thompsons Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #55550 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: Snow Lake
      • County: Desha         Elev: 48
      • Location given for GNIS #55550 (Thompsons 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 Desha, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Thompsons Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0762, Longitude: -91.0273       In this case, the coordinates for the Thompsons 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>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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