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A visit to the Thomas Cemetery ...


The location of the Thomas 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 Thomas Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   36.6281°   (36° 37' 41")

Lon:   -84.1947°   (-84° 11' 40")

The Thomas Cemetery is located in Whitley County<2>.

The county seat for Whitley County is located in Williamsburg. Williamsburg lies just to the north northeast of the 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 Thomas Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Whitley 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 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Thomas Cemetery.

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

    • Ayers
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers
      • Ayers is located in Whitley County
    • Jellico
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jellico
      • Jellico is located in Campbell County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,132 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jellico <4>
    • Red Ash
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Ash have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Ash
      • Red Ash is located in Whitley County
    • Saxton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saxton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxton
      • Saxton is located in Whitley County
    • Pleasant View
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
      • Pleasant View is located in Whitley County
    • Fairview
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Whitley County
    • Emlyn
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emlyn
      • Emlyn is located in Whitley County
    • Lot
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lot
      • Lot is located in Whitley County
    • Packard
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Packard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packard
      • Packard is located in Whitley County
    • Williamsburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Morley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
      • Morley is located in Campbell County (TN)
    • Nevisdale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevisdale
      • Nevisdale is located in Whitley County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Verne
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verne
        • Verne is located in Whitley County
      • Liberty
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
        • Liberty is located in Whitley County
      • Elk Valley
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Valley
        • Elk Valley is located in Campbell County (TN)
        • Estimated population in 2014: 565 people
      • White Oak
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
        • White Oak is located in Campbell County (TN)
      • Habersham
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Habersham
        • Habersham is located in Campbell County (TN)
      • Stanfill
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanfill
        • Stanfill is located in Campbell County (TN)
      • Louden
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louden
        • Louden is located in Whitley County
      • Isham
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isham
        • Isham is located in Scott County (TN)
      • State Line
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
        • State Line is located in Scott County (TN)
      • Pearl
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
        • Pearl is located in Bell County
      • Siler
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siler
        • Siler is located in Whitley County
      • Pine Knot
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Strunk
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strunk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strunk
        • Strunk is located in McCreary County

    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 Thomas Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Whitley County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Thomas Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Thomas Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Doolin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doolin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Doolin Cemetery is located in Whitley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doolin Cemetery
    • Watson - Lawson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Newcomb Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newcomb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newcomb Cemetery is located in Campbell County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newcomb Cemetery
    • Douglas Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Hoot Owl Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoot Owl Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hoot Owl Cemetery is located in Campbell County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoot Owl Cemetery
    • Hackler Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jellico Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Perkins - Archer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Douglas Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Douglas Cemetery is located in Campbell County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglas Cemetery
    • Douglas Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Douglas Cemetery is located in Campbell County (TN)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Douglas Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Jellico (TN).
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglas Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2152992 <6>
    • Huddleston Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Huddleston Cemetery is located in Campbell County (TN)
      • The Huddleston Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Crouches Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Crouches Creek Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huddleston Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #11052 <6>
    • Hyslope Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hyslope Cemetery is located in Campbell County (TN)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hyslope Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Jellico (TN).
      • The Hyslope Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Gibson Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hyslope Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2269453 <6>
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Stanfill - Oaklawn Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanfill - Oaklawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stanfill - Oaklawn Cemetery is located in Whitley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanfill - Oaklawn Cemetery
      • Angel / Wright Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Angel / Wright Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Angel / Wright Cemetery is located in Scott County (TN)
        • The Angel / Wright Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Wright Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Angel / Wright Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #20627 <6>
      • Angel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Angel Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Angel Cemetery is located in Scott County (TN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Angel Cemetery
      • Trammel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • The Trammel Cemetery is located in Scott County (TN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trammel Cemetery
      • Blankenship Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Bowlin Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Perkins Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Briar Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Whitley County Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitley County Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whitley County Cemetery is located in Whitley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitley County 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 Thomas Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #515928  (Thomas Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #515928 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: Williamsburg
      • County: Whitley         Elev: 349
      • Location given for GNIS #515928 (Thomas Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.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 Kentucky's counties, including Whitley, 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' 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 Thomas Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6281, Longitude: -84.1947       In this case, the coordinates for the Thomas 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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