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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 St. Thomas Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Thomas Cemetery

Lat:   39.4447°   (39° 26' 40")

Lon:   -99.2779°   (-99° 16' 40")

The St. Thomas 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 .

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 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the St. Thomas 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 20 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
      • Stockton is located in Rooks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,234 people
      • Former name for Stockton:
      • Stocktown
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton <3>
    • Woodston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodston
      • Woodston is located in Rooks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
      • Woodston has also been known as:
      • Woodston Saw
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodston <3>
    • Plainville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Zurich
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zurich have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zurich
      • Zurich is located in Rooks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
    • Glade
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade
      • Glade is located in Phillips County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
    • Speed
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Speed have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speed
      • Speed is located in Phillips County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
    • Alton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
      • Alton is located in Osborne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
    • Kirwin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Nicodemus
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicodemus have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicodemus
      • Nicodemus is located in Graham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nicodemus <3>
    • Damar
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Codell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Codell
      • Codell is located in Rooks County
      • Former name for Codell:
      • Florreyville
    • Palco
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palco
      • Palco is located in Rooks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Claudell
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claudell
        • Claudell is located in Smith County
      • Logan
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Phillipsburg
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
        • Phillipsburg is located in Phillips County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,420 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phillipsburg <3>
      • Bogue
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue
        • Bogue is located in Graham County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
        • Bogue has also been known as:
        • Wildhorse
      • Natoma
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natoma have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natoma
        • Natoma is located in Osborne County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Natoma <3>
      • Cedar
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar
        • Cedar is located in Smith County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
      • Agra
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agra
        • Agra is located in Phillips County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
      • Kensington
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensington
        • Kensington is located in Smith County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people

    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
      • Codell lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the St. Thomas Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Codell.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Codell
    • Densmore
    • Gaylord
    • Glade
      • Glade lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the North (N) of the St. Thomas Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Glade.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade
    • Kensington
    • Kirwin
      • Kirwin lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the St. Thomas Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Kirwin.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirwin
    • Logan
      • Logan lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<2> to the Northwest (NW) of the St. Thomas Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Logan.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
    • Natoma
    • Nicodemus
    • Palco
      • Palco lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> to the Southwest (SW) of the St. Thomas Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Palco.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palco
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the St. Thomas Cemetery.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Stockton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Stockton Cemetery is located in Rooks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Stockton Cemetery
    • West Hope Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Hope Cemetery is located in Rooks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Hope Cemetery
    • Hobart Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hobart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hobart Cemetery is located in Rooks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hobart Cemetery
    • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Rooks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Rooks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Webster Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Webster Cemetery is located in Rooks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webster Cemetery
    • Woodstown Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodstown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodstown Cemetery is located in Rooks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodstown Cemetery
    • Bow Creek Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bow Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bow Creek Cemetery is located in Phillips County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bow Creek Cemetery
    • Survey Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Survey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Survey Cemetery is located in Rooks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Survey Cemetery
    • Lockwood Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lockwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lockwood Cemetery is located in Phillips County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lockwood Cemetery
    • Twin Mound Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Twin Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Twin Mound Cemetery is located in Rooks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Twin Mound Cemetery
    • Ash Rock Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ash Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ash Rock Cemetery is located in Rooks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ash Rock Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Spring Branch Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spring Branch Cemetery is located in Rooks County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Branch Cemetery
      • Plainview Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plainview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Plainview Cemetery is located in Phillips County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plainview Cemetery
      • Slate Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • The Slate Cemetery is located in Rooks County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slate Cemetery
      • Eureka Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eureka Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eureka Cemetery is located in Rooks County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eureka Cemetery
      • Chalk Mound Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chalk Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chalk Mound Cemetery is located in Rooks County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chalk Mound Cemetery
      • Pleasant Plain Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Plain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Plain Cemetery is located in Osborne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Plain Cemetery
      • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Osborne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      • Sacred Heart Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Rooks County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sacred Heart Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Plainville.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2132251 <6>
      • Plainville Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • The Plainville Cemetery is located in Rooks County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Plainville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Plainville.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plainville Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93316 <6>
      • Aurora Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aurora Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Aurora Cemetery is located in Rooks County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aurora 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 St. Thomas Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #472239  (Saint Thomas Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #472239 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: Stockton
      • County: Rooks         Elev: 571
      • Location given for GNIS #472239 (Saint Thomas Cemetery)

    The official website for Rooks County: www.rookscounty.net/

    The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/

    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 things 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 St. Thomas Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4447, Longitude: -99.2779    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <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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