A visit to the Saint Thomas 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 St. Thomas Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Thomas Cemetery:
39.4447, -99.2779
The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Stockton.
The cemetery is located in Rooks County<1>.
The county seat for Rooks County is located in Stockton. Stockton lies just to the southeast of the St. Thomas Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the St. Thomas Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> of the St. Thomas Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. Thomas Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Old Stockton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Old Stockton Cemetery is located in Rooks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Stockton Cemetery
- West Hope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The West Hope Cemetery is located in Rooks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hope Cemetery
- Hobart Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Hobart Cemetery is located in Rooks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart Cemetery
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Rooks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Vernon Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Rooks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Webster Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Webster Cemetery is located in Rooks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Cemetery
- Woodston Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Bow Creek Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Bow Creek Cemetery is located in Phillips County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow Creek Cemetery
- Survey Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Survey Cemetery is located in Rooks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Survey Cemetery
- Lockwood Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Lockwood Cemetery is located in Phillips County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood Cemetery
- Twin Mound Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The Twin Mound Cemetery is located in Rooks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Mound Cemetery
- Ash Rock Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Ash Rock Cemetery is located in Rooks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Rock Cemetery
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- Spring Branch Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Plainview Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Plainview Cemetery is located in Phillips County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview Cemetery
- Slate Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Eureka Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Eureka Cemetery is located in Rooks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Cemetery
- Chalk Mound Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Chalk Mound Cemetery is located in Rooks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Mound Cemetery
- Pleasant Plain Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Plainville Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Aurora Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Aurora Cemetery is located in Rooks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the St. Thomas Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St. Thomas Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Stockton
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Webster
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Webster is located in Rooks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Woodston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Plainville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Zurich
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Zurich is located in Rooks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zurich
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
- Glade
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Speed
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Speed is located in Phillips County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speed
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
- Alton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Kirwin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Nicodemus
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Damar
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Codell
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Palco
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Claudell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Logan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Phillipsburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Bogue
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Natoma
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Turkville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Cedar
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
- Agra
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
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 St. Thomas Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rooks County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Thomas Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Agra
- Agra lies 23 miles [37 km]<2> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the St. Thomas Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Agra.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agra
- Bogue
- Bogue lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<2> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the St. Thomas Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bogue.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue
- Codell
- Gaylord
- Glade
- Kensington
- Kirwin
- Logan
- Natoma
- Nicodemus
- Palco
- Phillipsburg
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Continue List (5 more)
- Roscoe
- Speed
- Speed lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the St. Thomas Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Speed.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speed
- Stockton
- Woodston
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 helpful 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 St. Thomas Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kansas:
- Pages specific to Rooks County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 St. Thomas Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #472239 (Saint Thomas Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #472239 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Rooks
- Est. Elev: 571 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Stockton
- Location given for Saint Thomas Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.4450099 Lon: -99.2775971
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Rooks, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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- St. Thomas Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <4> | 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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