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A visit to the Thomson Cemetery ...


The location of the Thomson 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 Thomson Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Thomson Cemetery

Lat:   40.6623°   (40° 39' 44")

Lon:   -91.8438°   (-91° 50' 37")

The Thomson Cemetery is located in Van Buren County<2>.

The county seat for Van Buren County is located in Keosauqua. Keosauqua lies just to the northwest of the Thomson Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Thomson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Van Buren 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 Thomson 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Thomson Cemetery.

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

    • Bonaparte
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonaparte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonaparte
      • Bonaparte is located in Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 405 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonaparte <4>
    • Acasto
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acasto
      • Acasto is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Mount Sterling
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
      • Mount Sterling is located in Van Buren County
      • Estimated population in 2012: 36 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Sterling <4>
    • Farmington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Anson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
      • Anson is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Keosauqua
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Chambersburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chambersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersburg
      • Chambersburg is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Athens
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Croton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croton
      • Croton is located in Lee County
    • Big Mound
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Mound
      • Big Mound is located in Lee County
    • Primrose
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
      • Primrose is located in Lee County
    • Kilbourn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilbourn
      • Kilbourn is located in Van Buren County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Cantril
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cantril have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantril
        • Cantril is located in Van Buren County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cantril <4>
      • Peaksville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaksville
        • Peaksville is located in Clark County (MO)
      • Mount Hamill
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hamill
        • Mount Hamill is located in Lee County
        • Former names for Mount Hamill:
        • Courtwright
        • Hamill
      • Russellville ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
        • Russellville is located in Lee County
        • Russellville has also been known as:
        • Doantown
      • Hillsboro
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
        • Hillsboro is located in Henry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
      • Stockport
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Luray
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
        • Luray is located in Clark County (MO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
      • Revere
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Dumas
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
        • Dumas is located in Clark County (MO)
      • Donnellson
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • White Lane ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Lane
        • White Lane is located in Lee County
      • Granger
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
        • Granger is located in Scotland County (MO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
      • Birmingham
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birmingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
        • Birmingham is located in Van Buren County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
      • Houghton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghton
        • Houghton is located in Lee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 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 Thomson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Van Buren County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Thomson Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Thomson Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Preen Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Preen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Preen Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Preen Cemetery
    • Bradford Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bradford Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradford Cemetery
    • Robb Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robb Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robb Cemetery
    • Wolfe Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolfe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wolfe Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolfe Cemetery
    • Dulin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dulin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dulin Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dulin Cemetery
    • Steinmeyer Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steinmeyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Steinmeyer Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steinmeyer Cemetery
    • Helwig Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Helwig Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Helwig Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Helwig Cemetery
    • Neumann Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neumann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Neumann Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neumann Cemetery
    • Center Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Center Chapel Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Chapel Cemetery
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
    • Boyer Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boyer Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyer Cemetery
    • Bonaparte Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bonaparte Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bonaparte Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bonaparte Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • New Lexington Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Lexington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Lexington Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Lexington Cemetery
      • Bentonsport Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bentonsport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bentonsport Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bentonsport Cemetery
      • Vernon Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vernon Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vernon Cemetery
      • Dodson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dodson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dodson Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dodson Cemetery
      • Jones Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jones Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Harness Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harness Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harness Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harness Cemetery
      • Blackledge Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackledge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blackledge Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackledge Cemetery
      • Christy Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Wright Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wright Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
      • Rhodes Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhodes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rhodes Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhodes Cemetery
      • Cave Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cave Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cave Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cave Cemetery
      • Reed's Creek Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed's Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Reed's Creek Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed's Creek 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 Thomson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #462223  (Thomson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #462223 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: Bonaparte
      • County: Van Buren         Elev: 206
      • Location given for GNIS #462223 (Thomson 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 Van Buren, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Thomson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6623, Longitude: -91.8438       In this case, the coordinates for the Thomson 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.




 

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