A visit to the Thompson Family 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 Family Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Thompson Family Cemetery:
33.1049, -82.9857
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Thompson Family Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Thompson Family Cemetery is located in Hancock County<2>.
The county seat for Hancock County is located in Sparta. Sparta lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north of the Thompson Family Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Thompson Family Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Thompson Family Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Thompson Family Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Second Darien Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Second Darien Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Second Darien Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Second Darien Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Second Darien Baptist Church Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south of Sparta.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2415598 <5>
- Old Darien Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Old Darien Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Darien Cemetery
- Trawick Family Cemetery #2
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Simmons Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Simmons Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
- N F Garland Gravesite
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The N F Garland Gravesite is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for N F Garland Gravesite
- Garland Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Ozborn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Ozborn Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozborn Cemetery
- John Boyer Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Green Sanford Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Underwood - Harrison Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mt. Nebo Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Hood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Hood Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood Cemetery
- Swint Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Swint Family Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swint Family Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Gilmore Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Glenns Mary Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Boyer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Boyer Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyer Cemetery
- Old Beulah Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hitchcock Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Hitchcock Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitchcock Cemetery
- Second Beulah Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Beulah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Beulah Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Cemetery
- Trawicks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Trawicks Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trawicks Cemetery
- Ray Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Ray Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray Cemetery
- Garner Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- John Thomas Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Veal Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Veal Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veal Cemetery
- Stephen Mills Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Stephen Mills Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephen Mills Cemetery
- Frasier Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Frasier Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frasier Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Thompson Family Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Thompson Family Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Goat Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Goat Town is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goat Town
- Zebulon
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Zebulon is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebulon
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,228 people
- Deepstep
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Warthen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Sparta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Oconee Old Town ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Oconee Old Town is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee Old Town
- Sandersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hardwick
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Milledgeville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Tennille
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Pleasant
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Oconee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Jewell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mitchell
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Coopers
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Coopers is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers
- Beech Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Beech Hill is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Hill
- Meriwether
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Toomsboro
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- McIntyre
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Edge Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Edge Hill is located in Glascock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edge Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
- Springfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Springfield is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Dennis
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Dennis is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
- Ivey
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ivey is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 899 people
- Brown's Crossing
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Brown's Crossing is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown's Crossing
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 Family Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hancock County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Thompson Family Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Irwinton
- Milledgeville
- Sandersville
- Sparta
- Toomsboro
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 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 Family Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Hancock 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 Family Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1985865 (Thompson Family Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1985865 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: Hancock
- Est. Elev: 128 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Deepstep
- Location given for Thompson Family Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.104872 Lon: -82.9857017
- 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 Hancock, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Thompson Family 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. |
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