A visit to the 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 Thompson Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Thompson Cemetery:
32.1996, -82.5140
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Thompson Cemetery is located in Montgomery County<2>.
The county seat for Montgomery County is located in Mount Vernon. Mount Vernon lies just to the west southwest of the Thompson Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Thompson Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Thompson Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Thompson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Morris Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Morris Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Cemetery
- McCrimon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The McCrimon Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCrimon Cemetery
- Live Oak Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Live Oak Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Live Oak Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Ailey.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #270478 <5>
- Peterson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Peterson Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson Cemetery
- Morris Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Morris Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Cemetery
- Mathias Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Mathias Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathias Cemetery
- Bell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Bell Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Cemetery
- Kennedy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Kennedy Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Ferguson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson Cemetery
- Hamilton Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Hamilton Hill Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Hill Cemetery
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- Nab Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Nab Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nab Cemetery
- Cooper Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Cooper Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Cemetery
- McKinnon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The McKinnon Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinnon Cemetery
- Hughes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Hughes Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Cemetery
- Grove - Sharpe Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Morris Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Morris Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Cemetery
- Hughes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Hughes Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Cemetery
- Darley or Calhoun Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Braddy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Braddy Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braddy Cemetery
- Story Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Story Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story Cemetery
- McRae Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The McRae Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRae Cemetery
- Peterson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Peterson Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson Cemetery
- Sharpe Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Sharpe Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpe Cemetery
- Blockers Chapel Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- McDonald Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The McDonald Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 17 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:
- Higgston
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Higgston is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
- Ailey
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mount Vernon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Petross
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Petross is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petross
- Charles
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Charles is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles
- Vidalia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Tarrytown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Alston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Glenwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Rock Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Springs is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Santa Claus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Santa Claus is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Claus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Uvalda
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Lyons
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Cedar Crossing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Crossing is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crossing
- Soperton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Alamo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Oak Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
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 Montgomery County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Thompson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alamo
- Alamo lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Thompson Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Alamo.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
- Lyons
- Mount Vernon
- Soperton
- Vidalia
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 Montgomery 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 Thompson Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #324105 (Thompson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #324105 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: Montgomery
- Est. Elev: 98 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Mount Vernon
- Location given for Thompson Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.1996279 Lon: -82.5140208
- 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 Georgia's counties, including Montgomery, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Thompson 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |