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A visit to the Thompson Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Thompson Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Thompson Cemetery (FG ID #108530)

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 Thompson Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   42.3359°   (42° 20' 9")

Lon:   -89.2965°   (-89° 17' 47")

The Thompson Cemetery is located in Winnebago County<2>.

The county seat for Winnebago County is located in Rockford. Rockford lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Thompson Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Thompson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Crane Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crane Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Crane Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
  • Prospect Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Prospect Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
  • Hulse Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hulse Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hulse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hulse Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
  • Pecatonica Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pecatonica Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pecatonica Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pecatonica Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
  • Twelvemile Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Twelvemile Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Twelvemile Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Twelvemile Grove Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
  • Bethel Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethel Church Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
  • Howard Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Howard Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
  • North Burritt Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Burritt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Burritt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The North Burritt Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
  • Irish Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Irish Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Irish Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Irish Grove Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Durand Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durand Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durand Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Durand Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Wagner Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wagner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wagner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wagner Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
    • Winnebago Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winnebago Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winnebago Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Winnebago Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
    • Willwood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Willwood Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
    • Meridian Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meridian Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meridian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Meridian Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
    • Harrison Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harrison Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
    • Rock Run Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Run Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rock Run Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
    • Davis Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
    • Owen Center Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Hanford Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanford Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hanford Cemetery is located in Winnebago County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 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.

  • Pecatonica
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecatonica have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecatonica
    • Pecatonica is located in Winnebago County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,065 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pecatonica <6>
  • Wempletown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Winnebago
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Alworth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Durand
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Seward
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seward have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
    • Seward is located in Winnebago County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seward <6>
  • Davis
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
    • Davis is located in Stephenson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 616 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davis <6>
  • Ridott
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridott have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridott
    • Ridott is located in Stephenson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridott <6>
  • Lake Summerset
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Summerset have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Summerset
    • Lake Summerset is located in Winnebago County
  • Shirland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirland
    • Shirland is located in Winnebago County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shirland <6>
  • Rock City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Egan
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...

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 Winnebago 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 websites either 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:

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 #419670  (Thompson Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #419670 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: Pecatonica
    • County: Winnebago         Elev: 245
    • Location given for GNIS #419670 (Thompson Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #108530

The official website for Winnebago County: www.co.winnebago.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Winnebago, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Thompson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3359, Longitude: -89.2965    
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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