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A visit to the Thatcher 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 Thatcher Cemetery ...

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

42.4452, -111.7755

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Thatcher Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Thatcher Cemetery is located in Caribou County<2>.

The county seat for Caribou County is located in Soda Springs. Soda Springs lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Thatcher Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Thatcher Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 22 miles [35.4 km] of the Thatcher Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Lago Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Old Presbyterian Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Cleveland Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Cleveland Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland Cemetery
  • Grace Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Grace Cemetery is located in Caribou County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Cemetery
  • Treasureton Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • The Treasureton Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treasureton Cemetery
  • Grant Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • The Grant Cemetery is located in Bannock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Cemetery
    • The Grant Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Grant Ward Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80491 <5>
  • Swan Lake Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Old Lund Pioneer Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • The Old Lund Pioneer Cemetery is located in Caribou County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Lund Pioneer Cemetery
    • The Old Lund Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Lund Pioneer Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2186845 <5>
  • Byington Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Red Rock Pass Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Lava Hot Springs Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lava Hot Springs Cemetery is located in Bannock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lava Hot Springs Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lava Hot Springs Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Lava Hot Springs.
    • The Lava Hot Springs Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Lava Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80537 <5>
  • Cambridge Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Downey Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Marsh Valley Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • The Marsh Valley Cemetery is located in Bannock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Valley Cemetery
    • Nounan Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • The Nounan Cemetery is located in Bear Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nounan Cemetery
    • Skinner Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • The Skinner Cemetery is located in Bear Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinner Cemetery
    • Oxford Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • The Oxford Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Cemetery
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Bear Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
    • Arimo Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Marsh Center Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Ovid Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Ovid Cemetery is located in Bear Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovid Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Thatcher Cemetery.

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

  • Thatcher
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Bench
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bench is located in Caribou County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bench
  • Grace
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Swanlake
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Oxford
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Oxford is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
  • Soda Springs
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Lava Hot Springs
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Downey
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Novene
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Novene is located in Bear Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novene
  • Bancroft
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Georgetown
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Clifton
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Bern
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Arimo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Ovid
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Ovid is located in Bear Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovid
    • Bennington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Bennington is located in Bear Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
    • Conda
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Conda is located in Caribou County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conda
    • Preston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Paris
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Paris is located in Bear Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <6>
    • Dayton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Bloomington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Montpelier
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • McCammon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Robin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Robin is located in Bannock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robin
    • Whitney
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Whitney is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney

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 Thatcher Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Caribou County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Montpelier
  • Paris
    • Paris lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Thatcher Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Paris.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
  • Preston

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 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 Thatcher Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Idaho:
  • Pages specific to Caribou 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 Thatcher Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #375453  (Thatcher Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #375453 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: Caribou
      • Est. Elev: 1542 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Thatcher Hill
      • Location given for Thatcher Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.4451988     Lon: -111.7755066
      • 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 Idaho's counties, including Caribou, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Thatcher 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.