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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:

38.3762, -89.9612

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 Saint Clair County<2>.

The county seat for Saint Clair County is located in Belleville. Belleville lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north of the Thompson Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Thompson Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Thompson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Richland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Richland Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Cemetery
  • Talbot Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Talbot Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talbot Cemetery
  • Wiskamp Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Wiskamp Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiskamp Cemetery
  • Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Hill Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
  • Carr Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Carr Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carr Cemetery
  • St. John Catholic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Smithton - Franklin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Hirst Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Hirst Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hirst Cemetery
  • Leilich Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Leilich Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leilich Cemetery
  • Darmstatter Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Darmstatter Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darmstatter Cemetery
  • Belsha Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Belsha Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belsha Cemetery
  • High Prairie Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The High Prairie Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Prairie Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • St. Michaels Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michaels Cemetery
    • Freedom Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Freedom Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Cemetery
    • Hecker Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Hecker Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hecker Cemetery
    • Todd Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Todd Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd Cemetery
    • Meng Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Meng Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meng Cemetery
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery
    • Maplewood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Maplewood Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Cemetery
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 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:

  • Lementon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Lementon is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lementon
  • Smithton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Freeburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Hecker
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • New Athens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • New Athens is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Athens
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,865 people
  • Fayetteville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Fayetteville is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
  • Lenzburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Millstadt
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Belleville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Waterloo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Burksville Station
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Burksville Station is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burksville Station
  • Red Bud
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Summit
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Summit is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
    • Burksville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Burksville is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burksville
    • Gartside
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Gartside is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gartside
    • Mascoutah
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Shiloh
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Shiloh is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,653 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shiloh <5>
    • Swansea
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Swansea is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansea
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,276 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swansea <5>
    • Saint Libory
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Imbs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Imbs is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imbs
    • Foster Pond ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Foster Pond is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Pond
    • Wartburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Wartburg is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wartburg
    • Baldwin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Marissa
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Marissa is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marissa
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,785 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marissa <5>
    • Columbia
      (14 miles [22.5 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 Thompson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Saint Clair County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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: