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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 (ie- 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:   32.7099°   (32° 42' 35")

Lon:   -81.6257°   (-81° 37' 32")

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

The county seat for Screven County is located in Sylvania. Sylvania lies just to the north northwest of the Thompson Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Screven 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 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Thompson Cemetery.

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

    • Sylvania
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Captolo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Captolo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captolo
      • Captolo is located in Screven County
    • Zeigler
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeigler
      • Zeigler is located in Screven County
    • Cooperville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperville
      • Cooperville is located in Screven County
    • Ogeechee ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogeechee
      • Ogeechee is located in Screven County
      • Former name for Ogeechee:
      • Oguchee
    • Dover
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Newington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newington
      • Newington is located in Screven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newington <4>
    • Rocky Ford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ford
      • Rocky Ford is located in Screven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Ford <4>
    • Hiltonia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Oliver
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oliver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
      • Oliver is located in Screven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oliver <4>
    • Scarboro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarboro
      • Scarboro is located in Jenkins County
    • Clito
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clito
      • Clito is located in Bulloch County
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Millhaven
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millhaven
        • Millhaven is located in Screven County
      • Egypt
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
        • Egypt is located in Effingham County
      • Sardis
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Millen
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Statesboro
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Statesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesboro
        • Statesboro is located in Bulloch County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,204 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Statesboro <4>
      • Leefield
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leefield
        • Leefield is located in Bulloch County

    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 Screven 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 27 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Thompson Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Farmdale Baptist Church Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Green Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Sylvania Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sylvania Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sylvania Cemetery is located in Screven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sylvania Cemetery
    • Goloid Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Goloid Church Cemetery is located in Screven County
      • The Goloid Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Goloid Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Goloid First UMC Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goloid Church Cemetery
    • Howard Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Howard Cemetery is located in Screven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery
    • Black Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Black Creek Cemetery is located in Screven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Creek Cemetery
    • Wesley UMC Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Screven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Double Heads Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Double Heads Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Screven County
      • The Double Heads Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Doubleheads Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Double Heads Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Red Bluff Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Friendship Memorial Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Friendship Memorial Cemetery is located in Screven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Memorial Cemetery
    • Doughtry Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doughtry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Doughtry Cemetery is located in Screven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doughtry Cemetery
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Zeigler Cemetery Three
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zeigler Cemetery Three have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zeigler Cemetery Three is located in Screven County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zeigler Cemetery Three
      • Black Creek Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Black Creek Cemetery is located in Screven County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Creek Cemetery
      • Buck Creek Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buck Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Buck Creek Cemetery is located in Screven County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buck Creek Cemetery
      • McBride Methodist Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Lawton Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • The Lawton Cemetery is located in Screven County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lawton Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Sylvania.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawton Cemetery
      • Lewis Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Screven County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
      • Waters Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Waters Cemetery is located in Screven County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waters Cemetery
      • Peggy Zeigler Cemetery Two
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peggy Zeigler Cemetery Two have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Peggy Zeigler Cemetery Two is located in Screven County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peggy Zeigler Cemetery Two
      • Douglas Branch Baptist Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Springhead Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springhead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Springhead Cemetery is located in Screven County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springhead Cemetery
      • Middle Ground Baptist Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • The Middle Ground Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Screven County
        • The Middle Ground Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Middle Ground Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middle Ground Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jackson Baptist Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Reddick Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reddick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Reddick Cemetery is located in Screven County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reddick Cemetery
      • Reddick Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reddick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Reddick Cemetery is located in Screven County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reddick 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 #324106  (Thompson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #324106 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: Sylvania South
      • County: Screven         Elev: 76
      • Location given for GNIS #324106 (Thompson Cemetery)

    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 Screven, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 32.7099, Longitude: -81.6257       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>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.




 

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