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A visit to the 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. 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 Thomas Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.2679°   (34° 16' 4")

Lon:   -83.4235°   (-83° 25' 24")

The Thomas Cemetery is located in Banks County<2>.

The county seat for Banks County is located in Homer. Homer lies just to the northwest of the Thomas Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Thomas Cemetery.<4>

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

  • New Salem Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Salem Cemetery is located in Banks County
  • Mt. Bethel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Bethel Cemetery is located in Banks County
  • Weebs Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weebs Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weebs Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Weebs Creek Cemetery is located in Banks County
  • McDonald Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDonald Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDonald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McDonald Cemetery is located in Banks County
  • Holland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Holland Cemetery is located in Banks County
  • Ridgeway Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridgeway Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridgeway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ridgeway Cemetery is located in Banks County
  • Hebron Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hebron Cemetery is located in Banks County
  • Smith Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • 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 Jackson County
  • Mason / Moss Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mason / Moss Cemetery
    • The Mason / Moss Cemetery is located in Banks County
  • Grove Level Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Level Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grove Level Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Grove Level Cemetery is located in Banks County
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Harmony Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Gray Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gray Hill Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Grey Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Chandler Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chandler Cemetery
      • The Chandler Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Wheeler Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Hix - Williams Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hix - Williams Cemetery
      • The Hix - Williams Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • McGinnis Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGinnis Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the McGinnis Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The McGinnis Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Allen Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Allen Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Allen Cemetery is located in Madison County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Thomas Cemetery.

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

  • Commerce
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Homer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Plainview
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plainview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
    • Plainview is located in Franklin County
  • Maysville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Ila
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ila
    • Ila is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 359 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ila <7>
  • Nicholson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicholson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson
    • Nicholson is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,909 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nicholson <7>
  • Planter
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Planter
    • Planter is located in Madison County
  • Shiloh
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
    • Shiloh is located in Madison County
  • Holly Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
    • Holly Springs is located in Jackson County
  • Carnesville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Gillsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jefferson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Arcade
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcade
      • Arcade is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,040 people
    • Danielsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Franklin Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Parhams
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Parhams. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parhams
      • Parhams is located in Franklin County
    • Raoul
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raoul have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raoul
      • Raoul is located in Habersham County
    • Pendergrass
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pendergrass have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendergrass
      • Pendergrass is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 577 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pendergrass <7>
    • Baldwin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Dalton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
      • Dalton is located in Madison County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 33,665 people
    • Alto
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
      • Alto is located in Habersham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,207 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alto <7>
    • Lula
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jarrett
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarrett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett
      • Jarrett is located in Hall County
    • Talmo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Mount Airy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Attica
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
      • Attica is located in Jackson County
    • Cornelia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Harrison
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
      • Harrison is located in Madison County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 442 people
    • Royston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)

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 Thomas Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Banks County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Thomas Cemetery:

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 Thomas Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #324076  (Thomas Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #324076 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: Homer
    • County: Banks         Elev: 212
    • Location given for GNIS #324076 (Thomas Cemetery)

The official website for Banks County: www.bankscountyga.org/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.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 Georgia's counties, including Banks, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Thomas Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2679, Longitude: -83.4235       In this case, the coordinates for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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