A visit to the Thomason 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 Thomason Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Thomason Cemetery:
38.3431, -88.6103
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Thomason Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Thomason Cemetery is located in Wayne County<2>.
The county seat for Wayne County is located in Fairfield. Fairfield lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east of the Thomason Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Thomason Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Thomason Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bruce Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Bruce Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce Cemetery
- Wood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Wood Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Cemetery
- Egbert Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Egbert Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egbert Cemetery
- Hopewell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
- Atteberry Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Atteberry Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atteberry Cemetery
- Tyler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Tyler Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Ten Post Oak Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Ten Post Oak Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ten Post Oak Cemetery
- Crask Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Crask Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crask Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Baltimore Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Baltimore Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore Cemetery
- Anderson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Anderson Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
- Dobbs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Dobbs Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbs Cemetery
- Mifflin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Mifflin Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin Cemetery
- Trotter Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Trotter Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trotter Cemetery
- Cincinnati Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Cincinnati Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cincinnati Cemetery
- Bull Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Bull Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Cemetery
- Bradford Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Bradford Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Oak Dale Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Oak Dale Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Dale Cemetery
- Laird Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Laird Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laird Cemetery
- Atchison Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Atchison Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atchison Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Thomason Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Thomason Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Wayne City
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Keenes
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Sims
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bluford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Markham City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Markham City is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham City
- Belle Prairie City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Belle Prairie City is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Prairie City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
- Pigeon ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pigeon is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
- Boyleston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Boyleston is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyleston
- Belle Rive
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dahlgren
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Shields
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Shields is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields
- Marlow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Marlow is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Opdyke
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Piopolis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Piopolis is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piopolis
- Johnsonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Lovilla
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Lovilla is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovilla
- Barnhill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Fairfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Jeffersonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jeffersonville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 350 people
- Geff
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hickory Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hickory Hill is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Union Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Union Town is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Town
- Summersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Summersville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
- Jefferson City ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jefferson City is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
- Bungay
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bungay is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bungay
- Mill Shoals
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cisne
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Vernon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
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 Thomason Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wayne County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Thomason Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Dahlgren
- Fairfield
- Jeffersonville
- Mount Vernon
- Wayne City
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 Thomason Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Wayne 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 Thomason Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #419665 (Thomason Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #419665 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: Wayne
- Est. Elev: 133 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Wayne City
- Location given for Thomason Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.3431038 Lon: -88.6103319
- 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 Illinois' counties, including Wayne, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Thomason 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |