A visit to the Thompson 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 Thompson Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Thompson Cemetery:
39.5084, -90.4032
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Thompson Cemetery is located in Greene County<2>.
The county seat for Greene County is located in Carrollton. Carrollton lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south of the Thompson Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Thompson Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Thompson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Wilson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Fernwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Fernwood Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernwood Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Glasgow Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Glasgow Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow Cemetery
- Peak Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Peak Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak Cemetery
- Jewitt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Jewitt Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewitt Cemetery
- Pinetree Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Pinetree Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinetree Cemetery
- Johnson Burial Ground
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Johnson Burial Ground is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Burial Ground
- Hicks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Hicks Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Cemetery
- Tunnison Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Tunnison Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnison Cemetery
- Bower Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Bower Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bower Cemetery
- Wishon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Wishon Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wishon Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Wilson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Rawlins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Rawlins Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawlins Cemetery
- Wilmington Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Wilmington Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Manchester Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Manchester Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester Cemetery
- Old Manchester Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Carlton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Carlton Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton Cemetery
- Burns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Burns Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Cemetery
- Hanks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Hanks Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanks Cemetery
- Veterans of Foreign Wars Memorial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 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:
- Roodhouse
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Alsey
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wilmington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wilmington is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Patterson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- White Hall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Manchester
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Glasgow
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Glasgow is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Hillview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Belltown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Belltown is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown
- Winchester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Walkerville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Walkerville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerville
- Murrayville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Bedford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Wrights
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pearl
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Woodson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lynnville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Lynnville is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
- Florence
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Florence is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
- Milton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Bee Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bee Creek is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Creek
- Carrollton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
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 Greene County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Thompson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Carrollton
- Greenfield
- Manchester
- Milton
- Roodhouse
- White Hall
- Winchester
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 professional and volunteer 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 Illinois:
- Pages specific to Greene 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 Thompson Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1747702 (Thompson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1747702 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: Greene
- Est. Elev: 197 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Alsey
- Location given for Thompson Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.5083807 Lon: -90.4031783
- 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 Greene, 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- Thompson 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. |