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A visit to the Thompson Cemetery ...


The location of the Thompson Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 ...

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

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

Lat:   40.3106°   (40° 18' 38")

Lon:   -85.5247°   (-85° 31' 28")

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

The county seat for Delaware County is located in Muncie. Muncie lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southeast of the Thompson Cemetery .

Establishment of the Thompson Cemetery ...

The Thompson Cemetery was established in 1842.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Thompson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Indiana:
  • Pages specific to Delaware County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Thompson Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • 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.

    • Gaston
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaston
      • Gaston is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 872 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaston <4>
    • Janney
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Janney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janney
      • Janney is located in Delaware County
    • Matthews
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matthews have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews
      • Matthews is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
    • Summitville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summitville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitville
      • Summitville is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
    • Fowlerton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowlerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowlerton
      • Fowlerton is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
    • Andersonville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
      • Andersonville is located in Delaware County
    • Alexandria
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexandria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria
      • Alexandria is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,956 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria <4>
    • Yorktown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
      • Yorktown is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,041 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yorktown <4>
    • Shamrock Lakes
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamrock Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock Lakes
      • Shamrock Lakes is located in Blackford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • Gimco City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gimco City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gimco City
      • Gimco City is located in Madison County
    • Eaton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton
      • Eaton is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,726 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eaton <4>
    • Fairmount
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Orestes
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orestes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orestes
        • Orestes is located in Madison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
      • Muncie
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muncie
        • Muncie is located in Delaware County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,523 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muncie <4>
      • Granville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
        • Granville is located in Delaware County
        • Former name for Granville:
        • Weaton
      • Upland
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland
        • Upland is located in Grant County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,706 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upland <4>
      • Prosperity
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity
        • Prosperity is located in Madison County
      • Gas City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gas City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gas City
        • Gas City is located in Grant County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,698 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gas City <4>
      • Desoto
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desoto
        • Desoto is located in Delaware County
      • Jonesboro
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
        • Jonesboro is located in Grant County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,629 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesboro <4>
      • Hartford City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Renner ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renner
        • Renner is located in Blackford County
      • Daleville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
        • Daleville is located in Delaware County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,630 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daleville <4>
      • Progress
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
        • Progress is located in Delaware County
      • Liberty Corners
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Corners
        • Liberty Corners is located in Delaware County

    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 Delaware County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Thompson Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Walker Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Delaware County
      • The Bethel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bethel Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #238350 <6>
    • Wheeling Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wheeling Cemetery is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeling Cemetery
    • Nottingham Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nottingham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nottingham Cemetery is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nottingham Cemetery
    • Olive Branch Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olive Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Olive Branch Cemetery is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olive Branch Cemetery
    • Vinson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vinson Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vinson Cemetery
    • Pisgah Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pisgah Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Church Cemetery is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Church Cemetery
    • Elizabethtown Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Musick Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Musick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Musick Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Musick Cemetery
    • Star Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Star Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Star Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Parkview Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parkview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Parkview Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parkview Cemetery
      • Heagy Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heagy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Heagy Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heagy Cemetery
      • Hawk Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hawk Cemetery is located in Delaware County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawk Cemetery
      • McKinley Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKinley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McKinley Cemetery is located in Delaware County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKinley Cemetery
      • Gardens of Memory Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gardens of Memory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gardens of Memory Cemetery is located in Delaware County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gardens of Memory Cemetery
      • Union Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • The Union Cemetery is located in Delaware County
        • The Union Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Mississinewa German Baptist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #87207 <6>
      • Shiloh Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Grant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
      • Bell Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bell Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
      • Donahue Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Donahue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Donahue Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Donahue Cemetery
      • Holson Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holson Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holson Cemetery
      • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wesley Chapel Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery
      • Moonville Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moonville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moonville Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moonville Cemetery
      • Elm Ridge Memorial Park
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elm Ridge Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elm Ridge Memorial Park is located in Delaware County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm Ridge Memorial Park

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

    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 #444703  (Thompson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #444703 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: Gaston
      • County: Delaware         Elev: 273
      • Location given for GNIS #444703 (Thompson Cemetery)

    The official website for Delaware County: www.co.delaware.in.us/

    The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

    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 Indiana's counties, including Delaware, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 40.3106, Longitude: -85.5247       In this case, the coordinates for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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