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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:   40.7087°   (40° 42' 31")

Lon:   -85.3530°   (-85° 21' 10")

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

The county seat for Huntington County is located in Huntington. Huntington lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Thompson Cemetery .

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 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 Huntington 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 29 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.

    • Liberty Center
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Center
      • Liberty Center is located in Wells County
    • Plum Tree
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Tree
      • Plum Tree is located in Huntington County
    • Warren
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Warren is located in Huntington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,207 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <4>
    • Majenica
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majenica
      • Majenica is located in Huntington County
    • Greenville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Wells County
    • Poneto
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poneto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poneto
      • Poneto is located in Wells County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
    • Travisville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travisville
      • Travisville is located in Wells County
    • Markle
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Markle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markle
      • Markle is located in Huntington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,090 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Markle <4>
    • Keystone
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
      • Keystone is located in Wells County
    • Bluffton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluffton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
      • Bluffton is located in Wells County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,094 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluffton <4>
    • Van Buren
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Buren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
      • Van Buren is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 815 people
    • Farrville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farrville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrville
      • Farrville is located in Grant County
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • North Oaks
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Oaks
        • North Oaks is located in Wells County
      • Uniondale
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniondale
        • Uniondale is located in Wells County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Uniondale <4>
      • Montpelier
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
        • Montpelier is located in Blackford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,666 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montpelier <4>
      • Reiffsburg
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reiffsburg
        • Reiffsburg is located in Wells County
      • Mount Etna
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Etna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Etna
        • Mount Etna is located in Huntington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
      • Petroleum
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petroleum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
        • Petroleum is located in Wells County
      • Friendly Corner
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly Corner
        • Friendly Corner is located in Grant County
      • Bowerstown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowerstown
        • Bowerstown is located in Huntington County
      • Nottingham
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham
        • Nottingham is located in Wells County
      • Harlansburg
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlansburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlansburg
        • Harlansburg is located in Huntington County
      • Monument City ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monument City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument City
        • Monument City is located in Huntington County
      • Arcana
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcana
        • Arcana is located in Grant County
      • Mollie ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mollie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mollie
        • Mollie is located in Blackford County
      • Vera Cruz
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vera Cruz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vera Cruz
        • Vera Cruz is located in Wells County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
      • Craigville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigville
        • Craigville is located in Wells County
      • Huntington
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
        • Huntington is located in Huntington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,052 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntington <4>
      • Zanesville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zanesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zanesville
        • Zanesville is located in Wells County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zanesville <4>

    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 Huntington 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 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Thompson Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Mossburg Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mossburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mossburg Cemetery is located in Wells County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mossburg Cemetery
    • Yankeetown Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yankeetown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Yankeetown Cemetery is located in Huntington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yankeetown Cemetery
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Red Men Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Red Men Cemetery is located in Huntington County
      • The Red Men Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Redmen Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Men Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #86517 <7>
    • Jones Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 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 Wells County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Spider Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spider Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spider Hill Cemetery is located in Wells County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spider Hill Cemetery
    • West Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Union Cemetery is located in Huntington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Union Cemetery
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Huntington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Batson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Batson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Batson Cemetery is located in Wells County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Batson Cemetery
    • Sparks Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sparks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sparks Cemetery is located in Wells County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sparks Cemetery
    • Snow Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • McFarren Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McFarren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McFarren Cemetery is located in Wells County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McFarren Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Rees Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rees Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rees Cemetery is located in Huntington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rees Cemetery
      • Wright Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wright Cemetery is located in Wells County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
      • Miller Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Miller Cemetery is located in Wells County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Barnes Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barnes Cemetery is located in Huntington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
      • Star of Hope Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Star of Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Star of Hope Cemetery is located in Huntington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Star of Hope Cemetery
      • Purviance Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Purviance Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Purviance Cemetery is located in Huntington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Purviance Cemetery
      • Cory Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cory Cemetery is located in Grant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cory Cemetery
      • Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grove Cemetery is located in Wells County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Cemetery

    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 #444704  (Thompson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #444704 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: Liberty Center
      • County: Huntington         Elev: 259
      • Location given for GNIS #444704 (Thompson Cemetery)

    The official website for Huntington County: www.huntington.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 Huntington, 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 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: 40.7087, Longitude: -85.3530       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>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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