A visit to the West 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 West Thompson Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the West Thompson Cemetery:
41.9495, -71.8863
The West Thompson Cemetery is located in Windham County<1>.
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> of the West Thompson Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from West Thompson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Swedish Emanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Swiss Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Swiss Cemetery is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swiss Cemetery
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- St. Mary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Grove Street Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Dike Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Dike Cemetery is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dike Cemetery
- Upham Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Old Killingly Burial Ground
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Aspinwall Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Putnam Heights Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Munyan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Munyan Cemetery is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munyan Cemetery
- Jacobs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Elmvale Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Elmvale Cemetery is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmvale Cemetery
- Woodstock Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Carpenter - Dresser Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- East Thompson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Tourtellotte Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Wilsonville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Holy Trinity Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- New Boston Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- East Woodstock Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Quasset Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Quasset Cemetery is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quasset Cemetery
- Episcopal Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Harrington Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Harrington Cemetery is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrington Cemetery
- Carpenter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bates Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 30 communities are within Less than 2 miles<2> of the West Thompson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from West Thompson Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Mechanicsville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- West Thompson
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Thompson
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Grosvenor Dale
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Harrisville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Putnam
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- North Grosvenor Dale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Thompson
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Thompson is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,371 people
- South Woodstock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Putnam
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Putnam is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,372 people
- Putnam Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Woodstock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Pomfret
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Pomfret Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Ballouville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- West Glocester
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- East Thompson
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Fabyan
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- East Woodstock
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Dudley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Dudley is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,663 people
- Merino Village ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Merino Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merino Village
- Quinebaug
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pomfret
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pomfret is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomfret
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,196 people
- Pomfret Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Rogers
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Dayville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- East Killingly
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- East Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- East Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
- Webster
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Woodstock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Woodstock is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,834 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 West Thompson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Windham County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The West Thompson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Dayville
- Pomfret Landing
- Pomfret
- Putnam
- Thompson
- Webster
- Woodstock
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 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 West Thompson Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Connecticut:
- Pages specific to Windham 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 West Thompson Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #212001 (West Thompson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #212001 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: Windham
- Est. Elev: 107 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Putnam
- Location given for West Thompson Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.9492644 Lon: -71.8856275
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Connecticut's counties, including Windham, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- West Thompson Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MACRIS (for the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System). More information about the MHC and MACRIS can be found on their website: mhc-macris.net.
When visiting the MACRIS website, you might encounter their page requiring the 'Acceptance of Terms'. With your acceptance, you'll be transfered to the desired page.
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