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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:

31.8105, -82.0760

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 Wayne County<2>.

The county seat for Wayne County is located in Jesup. Jesup lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the southeast 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 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Thompson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Moody - Tillman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Moody - Tillman Cemetery is located in Appling County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody - Tillman Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Moody - Tillman Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the northeast of Surrency.
    • The Moody - Tillman Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Blantons Chapel Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #35427 <5>
  • O'Quinn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The O'Quinn Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Quinn Cemetery
  • Warren Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Warren Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Cemetery
  • Matlock Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Matlock Cemetery is located in Tattnall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matlock Cemetery
  • Easons Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Easons Cemetery is located in Appling County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easons Cemetery
  • Davis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Davis Cemetery is located in Appling County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
  • Padgett Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Padgett Cemetery is located in Tattnall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padgett Cemetery
  • Hopewell UMC Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hopewell UMC Cemetery is located in Tattnall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell UMC Cemetery
  • Stanfield Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Stanfield Cemetery is located in Tattnall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanfield Cemetery
  • Woods Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Woods Cemetery is located in Appling County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Cemetery
  • Aspinwall Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Aspinwall Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspinwall Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Joyner Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Joyner Cemetery is located in Appling County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyner Cemetery
    • Altamaha Baptist Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Bradley - Anderson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Watermelon Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Sand Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Sand Hill Cemetery is located in Tattnall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill Cemetery
    • McArthur Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The McArthur Cemetery is located in Tattnall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McArthur Cemetery
    • Tillman Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Tillman Cemetery is located in Appling County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillman Cemetery
    • Surrency Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Surrency Cemetery is located in Appling County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surrency Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Surrency Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Surrency.
      • Be careful, some people have confused the Surrency Cemetery with the Thompson Cemetery and the .
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #37258 <5>
    • Ebenezer FWB Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 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:

  • Madray Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Madray Springs is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madray Springs
  • Surrency
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Odum
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Glennville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Donald
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Donald is located in Long County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donald
    • Estimated population in 2019: 2,466 people
  • Baxley
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jesup
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Doctortown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Doctortown is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doctortown
  • Midway
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Midway is located in Tattnall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Estimated population in 2019: 657 people
  • Reidsville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Ludowici
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Gum Branch
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Gum Branch is located in Liberty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Branch
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Screven
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Bellville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Manassas
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Cedar Crossing
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Cedar Crossing is located in Toombs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crossing
    • Coffee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Coffee is located in Bacon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee
    • Hagan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Collins
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Graham
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Graham is located in Appling County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people

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 Wayne 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: