A visit to the Old Thomas 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 Old Thomas Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Thomas Cemetery:
29.7652, -82.4948
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old Thomas Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Old Thomas Cemetery is located in Alachua County<2>.
The county seat for Alachua County is located in Gainesville. Gainesville lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southeast of the Old Thomas Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Old Thomas Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Old Thomas Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Old Thomas Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mt. Nebo Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Mt. Nebo Cemetery is located in Alachua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Nebo Cemetery
- Cathcart Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Cathcart Cemetery is located in Alachua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cathcart Cemetery
- Newnansville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Newnansville Cemetery is located in Alachua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newnansville Cemetery
- Hague Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Hague Cemetery is located in Alachua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hague Cemetery
- Forest Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Forest Grove Cemetery is located in Alachua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove Cemetery
- Asberry Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Asberry Cemetery is located in Alachua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asberry Cemetery
- Pine Hills Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Pine Hills Cemetery is located in Alachua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hills Cemetery
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Alachua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
- High Springs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The High Springs Cemetery is located in Alachua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Springs Cemetery
- West Hills Memorial Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Antioch Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Alachua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Damascus Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Damascus Cemetery is located in Alachua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Nobel Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Nobel Hill Cemetery is located in Alachua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nobel Hill Cemetery
- Morning Star Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Morning Star Cemetery is located in Alachua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Star Cemetery
- Forest Meadows Memorial Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- New Oak Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jonesville Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Jonesville Cemetery is located in Alachua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Alachua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Alachua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Alachua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Osceola Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Osceola Cemetery is located in Gilchrist County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola Cemetery
- Rhuda Branch Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Rhuda Branch Cemetery is located in Alachua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhuda Branch Cemetery
- Old Bradford Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Old Bradford Cemetery is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bradford Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Bradford Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the west of Brooker.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72390 <5>
- Richard Family Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 16 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Thomas Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old Thomas Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Alachua
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Burnetts Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Burnetts Lake is located in Alachua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnetts Lake
- Hague
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hague is located in Alachua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hague
- Jonesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Rutledge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rutledge is located in Alachua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
- La Crosse
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- High Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Newberry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Arredondo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Arredondo is located in Alachua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arredondo
- Gainesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Brooker
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Worthington Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Waters Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Waters Lake is located in Gilchrist County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Lake
- Archer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Graham
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Fort White
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
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 Old Thomas Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Alachua County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Thomas Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alachua
- Gainesville
- High Springs
- Lake Butler
- Micanopy
- Newberry
- Trenton
- Waldo
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Old Thomas Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Florida:
- Pages specific to Alachua 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 Old Thomas Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #288120 (Old Thomas Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #288120 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: Alachua
- Est. Elev: 43 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Alachua
- Location given for Old Thomas Cemetery:
- Lat: 29.7652428 Lon: -82.4948343
- 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 Florida's counties, including Alachua, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Old Thomas 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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