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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:   40.6633°   (40° 39' 47")

Lon:   -94.2219°   (-94° 13' 18")

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

The county seat for Ringgold County is located in Mount Ayr. Mount Ayr lies just to the north of the Thompson Cemetery .

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 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 Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Ringgold 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 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Thompson Cemetery.

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

    • Mount Ayr
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Delphos
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delphos have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphos
      • Delphos is located in Ringgold County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 24 people
    • Benton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Ringgold County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
    • Redding
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redding have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redding
      • Redding is located in Ringgold County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
    • Hatfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
      • Hatfield is located in Harrison County (MO)
    • Kellerton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellerton
      • Kellerton is located in Ringgold County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 292 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kellerton <4>
    • Maloy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maloy
      • Maloy is located in Ringgold County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
    • Diagonal
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Irena
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irena
      • Irena is located in Worth County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16 people
    • Allendale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Knowlton ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton
      • Knowlton is located in Ringgold County
    • Blockton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blockton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blockton
      • Blockton is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Beaconsfield
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaconsfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaconsfield
        • Beaconsfield is located in Ringgold County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
      • Ellston
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellston
        • Ellston is located in Ringgold County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
      • Tingley
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tingley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tingley
        • Tingley is located in Ringgold County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tingley <4>
      • Grant City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Lamoni
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamoni have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamoni
        • Lamoni is located in Decatur County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,196 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamoni <4>
      • Clearfield
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
        • Clearfield is located in Taylor County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clearfield <4>
      • Shannon City
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shannon City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon City
        • Shannon City is located in Union County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
      • Athelstan
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athelstan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athelstan
        • Athelstan is located in Taylor County
      • Grand River
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River
        • Grand River is located in Decatur County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
      • Eagleville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)

    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 Ringgold 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 31 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Thompson Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Oakland Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Caledonia Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caledonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Caledonia Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caledonia Cemetery
    • Oak Ridge Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Cemetery
    • Shaha Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaha Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shaha Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaha Cemetery
    • Hickory Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
    • Oakdale Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Oakdale Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakdale Cemetery
    • Ringgold Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ringgold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ringgold Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ringgold Cemetery
    • Tedrow Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tedrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tedrow Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tedrow Cemetery
    • Merritt Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merritt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Merritt Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merritt Cemetery
    • Sweet Home Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sweet Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sweet Home Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweet Home Cemetery
    • Marshalltown Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marshalltown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marshalltown Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marshalltown Cemetery
    • Continue List   (19 more) ...
      • Middle Fork Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middle Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Middle Fork Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middle Fork Cemetery
      • Crim Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • The Crim Cemetery is located in Worth County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crim Cemetery
      • Benton Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Benton Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benton Cemetery
      • Forest Home Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Forest Home Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Home Cemetery
      • Clark - Allen Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark - Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clark - Allen Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark - Allen Cemetery
      • Lotts Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Woodland Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woodland Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Cemetery
      • Bohemian Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bohemian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bohemian Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bohemian Cemetery
      • Dead Man's Curve Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dead Man's Curve Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dead Man's Curve Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dead Man's Curve Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Maloy.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2193998 <6>
      • Redding Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Redding Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Redding Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redding Cemetery
      • Douglas Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Douglas Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Douglas Cemetery is located in Gentry County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglas Cemetery
      • Douglas Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • The Douglas Cemetery is located in Worth County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglas Cemetery
      • Petry Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • The Petry Cemetery is located in Worth County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Petry Cemetery
      • Lincoln Center Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lincoln Center Cemetery is located in Harrison County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Center Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Patrick Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Patrick Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patrick Cemetery
      • Maple Row Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Row Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maple Row Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Row Cemetery
      • Johnston Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnston Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnston 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 #1822820  (Thompson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1822820 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: Mount Ayr
      • County: Ringgold         Elev: 358
      • Location given for GNIS #1822820 (Thompson Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.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 Iowa's counties, including Ringgold, 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- ) 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: 40.6633, Longitude: -94.2219       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.
    <6>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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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