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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:   39.0045°   (39° 0' 16")

Lon:   -86.2008°   (-86° 12' 2")

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

The county seat for Jackson County is located in Brownstown. Brownstown lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southeast 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 Jackson 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 28 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.

    • Houston
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
      • Houston is located in Jackson County
    • Kurtz
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kurtz
      • Kurtz is located in Jackson County
    • Freetown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Norman
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Becks Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becks Grove
      • Becks Grove is located in Brown County
    • Story
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story
      • Story is located in Brown County
    • Zelma
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zelma
      • Zelma is located in Lawrence County
    • Pikes Peak
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikes Peak
      • Pikes Peak is located in Brown County
    • Heltonville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Leesville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
      • Leesville is located in Lawrence County
    • Brownstown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstown
      • Brownstown is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,874 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownstown <4>
    • Medora
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medora
      • Medora is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 693 people
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Vallonia
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Cortland
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cortland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortland
        • Cortland is located in Jackson County
      • Mount Liberty
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Liberty
        • Mount Liberty is located in Brown County
      • New Elizabethtown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Elizabethtown
        • New Elizabethtown is located in Jackson County
      • North Ogilville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ogilville
        • North Ogilville is located in Bartholomew County
      • Gnaw Bone
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Nashville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Crawford
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
        • Crawford is located in Lawrence County
      • Stony Lonesome
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Lonesome
        • Stony Lonesome is located in Bartholomew County
      • Fort Ritner
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Ritner
        • Fort Ritner is located in Lawrence County
      • Guthrie
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guthrie
        • Guthrie is located in Lawrence County
      • Tunnelton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunnelton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnelton
        • Tunnelton is located in Lawrence County
      • Seymour
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jonesville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
        • Jonesville is located in Bartholomew County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <4>
      • Bethel Village
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Village
        • Bethel Village is located in Bartholomew County
      • Smithville
        (17 miles [27.4 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 Jackson 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 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Thompson Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Houston Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Cornett Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cornett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cornett Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cornett Cemetery
    • Hanner Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hanner Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanner Cemetery
    • Cummings Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cummings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cummings Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cummings Cemetery
    • Lutes Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lutes Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • The Lutes Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lutes - Ermy Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutes Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #85756 <6>
    • Callahan Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Callahan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Callahan Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Callahan Cemetery
    • Bower Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bower Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bower Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bower Cemetery
    • Bagwell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bagwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bagwell Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bagwell Cemetery
    • Robinson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Lucas Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lucas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lucas Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lucas Cemetery
    • Waggoner Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waggoner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Waggoner Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waggoner Cemetery
    • McKinney Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKinney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McKinney Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKinney Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Clearspring Baptist Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Noblet Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Noblet Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Noblet Cemetery is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Noblet Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1960060 <6>
      • Elkinsville Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Spraytown Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Terrill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Terrill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Terrill Cemetery is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Terrill Cemetery
      • Wayman Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • The Wayman Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • The Wayman Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
        • Wayman / Pleasant Grove Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wayman Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #87305 <6>
      • Beck Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beck Cemetery is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beck Cemetery
      • Phillips Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips 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 #451561  (Thompson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #451561 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: Story
      • County: Jackson         Elev: 203
      • Location given for GNIS #451561 (Thompson Cemetery)

    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 Jackson, 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 things 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: 39.0045, Longitude: -86.2008       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.
    <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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