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:
37.0684, -88.7748
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Thomas Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in McCracken County<2>.
The county seat for McCracken County is located in Paducah. Paducah lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east 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 26 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the St. Thomas Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. Thomas Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Cowlin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Cowlin Cemetery is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowlin Cemetery
- Graham Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Graham Cemetery is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Cemetery
- Kelley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Kelley Cemetery is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelley Cemetery
- Scott Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Scott Cemetery is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
- Bumpous Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Bumpous Cemetery is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpous Cemetery
- Palestine Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Palestine Cemetery is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine Cemetery
- Harmony Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Harmony Cemetery is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Hills Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Hills Chapel Cemetery is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Chapel Cemetery
- Hopper Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Hopper Cemetery is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopper Cemetery
- Bethel Christian Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Bethel Christian Church Cemetery is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Christian Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bethel Christian Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Woodville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2184847 <5>
- Stone Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Stone Cemetery is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Massac Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Massac Cemetery is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massac Cemetery
- Stanley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Stanley Cemetery is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Cemetery
- Martin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Martin Cemetery is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
- Cross Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Cross Cemetery is located in Ballard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Cemetery
- Thompson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
- Tittsworth Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Tittsworth Cemetery is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tittsworth Cemetery
- Highland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Highland Cemetery is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
- Hook Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Hook Cemetery is located in Ballard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hook Cemetery
- Hook Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Hook Cemetery is located in Ballard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hook Cemetery
- Hunt Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Hunt Cemetery is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Beyer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Beyer Cemetery is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beyer Cemetery
- Mt. Kenton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Kidd Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Kidd Cemetery is located in Massac County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidd Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Thomas Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St. Thomas Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- West Future City
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- West Future City is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Future City
- Future City
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Future City is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Future City
- West Paducah
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Grahamville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Grahamville is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahamville
- Camelia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Camelia is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelia
- Massac
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Massac is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massac
- Cimota City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Cimota City is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cimota City
- Ceredo
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Ceredo is located in Ballard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceredo
- Woodville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Woodville is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Lone Oak
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lone Oak is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
- Massac City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Massac City is located in Massac County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massac City
- Metropolis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Kevil
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Lovelaceville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lovelaceville is located in Ballard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelaceville
- Gage
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Gage is located in Ballard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gage
- Melber
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Melber is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melber
- Hendron
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hendron is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendron
- Ragland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ragland is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragland
- Paducah
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Brookport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Joppa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Krebs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Krebs is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krebs
- Bandana
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bandana is located in Ballard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandana
- Oakdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Oakdale is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- La Center
(11 miles [17.7 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 St. Thomas Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in McCracken County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Thomas Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Brookport
- Joppa
- Joppa lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the St. Thomas Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Joppa.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
- La Center
- Metropolis
- Paducah
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 either 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 Kentucky:
- Pages specific to McCracken 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 #502749 (Saint Thomas Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #502749 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: McCracken
- Est. Elev: 119 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Heath
- Location given for Saint Thomas Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.0683878 Lon: -88.774777
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Kentucky's counties, including McCracken, 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- St. Thomas Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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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