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A visit to the Thompson Cemetery ...


The location of the Thompson Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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 Thompson Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.0890°   (34° 5' 20")

Lon:   -83.1718°   (-83° 10' 18")

The Thompson Cemetery is located in Madison County<2>.

The county seat for Madison County is located in Danielsville. Danielsville lies just to the northwest of the Thompson 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 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 Thompson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Madison 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 Thompson 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 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Thompson Cemetery.

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

    • Comer
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
      • Comer is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,302 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Comer <4>
    • Danielsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Colbert
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Dalton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
      • Dalton is located in Madison County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 33,665 people
    • Hull
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
      • Hull is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hull <4>
    • Carlton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Ila
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <4>
    • Shiloh
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Madison County
    • Harrison
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
      • Harrison is located in Madison County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 442 people
    • Planter
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Planter
      • Planter is located in Madison County
    • Winterville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Bowman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Arnoldsville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Harper
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
        • Harper is located in Elbert County
      • Cherokee Corner ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cherokee Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Corner
        • Cherokee Corner is located in Oglethorpe County
      • Dewy Rose
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Franklin Springs
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Athens
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Crawford
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Goss
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
        • Goss is located in Elbert County
      • Royston
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Nicholson
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • 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 <4>
      • Lexington
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)

    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 Thompson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Madison County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Thompson Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Meadow Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meadow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Meadow Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meadow Cemetery
    • Ware Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ware Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ware Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ware Cemetery
    • Kincaid Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kincaid Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kincaid Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kincaid Cemetery
    • Hitchcock Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hitchcock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hitchcock Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hitchcock Cemetery
    • Gholston Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Burroughs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burroughs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burroughs Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burroughs Cemetery
    • David Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the David Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The David Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the David Cemetery
    • Collins Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Collins Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins Cemetery
    • Adams Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Adams Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
    • Moons Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Moons Grove Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Moons Grove Baptist Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southeast of Colbert.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moons Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2188950 <7>
    • Whitworth Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whitworth Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitworth Cemetery
    • Murry Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Murry Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Murry Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Murry Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Colbert.
      • The Murry Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Murray Cemetery
      • Sorrow - Mann Cemetery
      • Sorrow - Murry Cemetery
      • Sorrow - Patteron Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murry Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2325581 <7>
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Kidd Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kidd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kidd Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kidd Cemetery
      • Cooper Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
      • Cooper Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
      • Vineyards Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • White Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The White Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
      • Davis Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Davis Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • Crawford Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crawford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crawford Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crawford Cemetery
      • Bradley Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bradley Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradley Cemetery
      • Thompson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
      • Kidd Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kidd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kidd Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kidd 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 Thompson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #335556  (Thompson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #335556 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: Danielsville South
      • County: Madison         Elev: 221
      • Location given for GNIS #335556 (Thompson Cemetery)

    The official website for Madison County: www.madisonco.us/

    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 Madison, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Thompson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0890, Longitude: -83.1718       In this case, the coordinates for the Thompson 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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