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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. 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 Thomas Cemetery ...

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

30.8974, -84.3460

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

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

The county seat for Grady County is located in Cairo. Cairo lies just to the east of the Thomas Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Thomas Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 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.

  • Whigham Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Whigham Cemetery is located in Grady County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whigham Cemetery
  • Union Springs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Poplar Springs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • El Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Grady County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Grady County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
  • Arline Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Arline Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arline Cemetery
  • Fleatown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Fleatown Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleatown Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fleatown Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Climax.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #33954 <5>
  • Magnolia Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Grady County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Cemetery
  • Providence Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Providence Cemetery is located in Grady County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
  • Griffin Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Butler Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Butler Cemetery is located in Grady County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Walden Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Walden Cemetery is located in Grady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden Cemetery
    • Paulk Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Paulk Cemetery is located in Grady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulk Cemetery
    • Springhill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Springhill Cemetery is located in Grady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill Cemetery
    • Travelers Rest Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Cedar Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
    • Tired Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Tired Creek Cemetery is located in Grady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tired Creek Cemetery
    • Sasser Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Sasser Cemetery is located in Grady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sasser Cemetery
    • Tired Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Tired Creek Cemetery is located in Grady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tired Creek Cemetery
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Grady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Thomas Cemetery.

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

  • Whigham
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Climax
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Cairo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Calvary
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Midway
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Midway is located in Grady County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
  • Woodland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Woodland is located in Grady County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
    • Estimated population in 2019: 353 people
  • Fowlstown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Attapulgus
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Vada
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Vada is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vada
    • Estimated population in 2019: 56,457 people
  • Bainbridge
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Spence
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Spence is located in Grady County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spence
  • Ocklockonee ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Ocklockonee is located in Leon County (FL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocklockonee
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Lamar ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Lamar is located in Baker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
    • Ochlocknee
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Havana
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Havana is located in Gadsden County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,695 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Havana <6>
    • Iamonia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Iamonia is located in Leon County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iamonia
    • Meigs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Pelham
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Faceville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Faceville is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faceville
    • Greenwood ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Greenwood is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Dewey City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Dewey City is located in Thomas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey City

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 Grady 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 start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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: