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A visit to the Thompson Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Thompson Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Thompson Cemetery (FG ID #96480).

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:

40.9156, -91.9774

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<2>

The Thompson Cemetery is located in Jefferson County<3>.

The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Fairfield. Fairfield lies just to the north 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 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<4> of the Thompson Cemetery.<5>

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

  • Bethel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Clinkenbeard Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • County Poor Farm Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • United Presbyterian Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Maple Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Maple Hill Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill Cemetery
  • Roth Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Roth Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roth Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Patterson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Patterson Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Cemetery
  • Fell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Fell Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fell Cemetery
  • White Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The White Chapel Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Chapel Cemetery
  • Tedrow Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Tedrow Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tedrow Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Winchester Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Winchester Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester Cemetery
    • Parkerville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Parkerville Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkerville Cemetery
    • Bradshaw Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bradshaw Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradshaw Cemetery
    • Memorial Lawn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Memorial Lawn Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Lawn Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Memorial Lawn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Fairfield.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #296888 <1>
    • Smith Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
    • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Zion Lutheran Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Lutheran Cemetery
    • Topping Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Topping Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topping Cemetery
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
    • Wright Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Wright Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
    • Galliher Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
      • The Evergreen Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Fairfield Evergreen Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #195639 <1>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the Thompson Cemetery.

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

  • Birmingham
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Birmingham is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
  • Libertyville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Libertyville is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
  • Winchester
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Winchester is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
  • Fairfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Douds
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Douds is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douds
  • Kilbourn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Kilbourn is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilbourn
  • Leando
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Leando is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leando
  • Stockport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Selma
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Selma is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
  • Maharishi Vedic City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Maharishi Vedic City is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maharishi Vedic City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
  • Mount Zion
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Mount Zion is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
  • Glasgow
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Glasgow is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Batavia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Keosauqua
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Perlee
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Perlee is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perlee
    • Eldon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Lockridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Hillsboro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Hillsboro is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
    • Abingdon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Abingdon is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
    • Chequest
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Chequest is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chequest

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 Jefferson 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: