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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:

32.7099, -81.6257

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 Screven County<2>.

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

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Thompson Cemetery.<4>

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)
    • The Sylvania Cemetery is located in Screven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania Cemetery
  • Goloid Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Goloid Church Cemetery is located in Screven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goloid Church Cemetery
    • The Goloid Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Goloid Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Goloid First UMC Cemetery
  • Howard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Howard Cemetery is located in Screven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Cemetery
  • Black Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Black Creek Cemetery is located in Screven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek Cemetery
  • Wesley UMC Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Wesley UMC Cemetery is located in Screven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley UMC Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Screven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Heads Baptist Church Cemetery
    • The Double Heads Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Doubleheads 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)
  • Doughtry Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Doughtry Cemetery is located in Screven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doughtry Cemetery
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Zeigler Cemetery Three
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Zeigler Cemetery Three is located in Screven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeigler Cemetery Three
    • Black Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Black Creek Cemetery is located in Screven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek Cemetery
    • Buck Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Buck Creek Cemetery is located in Screven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lawton Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the north of Sylvania.
    • Lewis Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Screven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
    • Waters Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Waters Cemetery is located in Screven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Cemetery
    • Peggy Zeigler Cemetery Two
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Douglas Branch Baptist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Springhead Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Springhead Cemetery is located in Screven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Ground Baptist Church Cemetery
      • The Middle Ground Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Middle Ground Cemetery
    • Jackson Baptist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Reddick Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Reddick Cemetery is located in Screven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reddick Cemetery
    • Reddick Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Reddick Cemetery is located in Screven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reddick Cemetery

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

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)
    • Captolo is located in Screven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captolo
  • Zeigler
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Zeigler is located in Screven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeigler
  • Cooperville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Cooperville is located in Screven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperville
  • Ogeechee ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Ogeechee is located in Screven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogeechee
    • Former name for Ogeechee:
    • Oguchee
  • Dover
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Newington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Rocky Ford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Hiltonia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Oliver
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Scarboro
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Scarboro is located in Jenkins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarboro
  • Clito
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Clito is located in Bulloch County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clito
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Millhaven
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Millhaven is located in Screven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millhaven
    • Egypt
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Egypt is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
    • 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)
    • Leefield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Leefield is located in Bulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leefield

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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Thompson Cemetery: