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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 Thompson Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   37.2430°   (37° 14' 34")

Lon:   -83.8148°   (-83° 48' 53")

The Thompson Cemetery is located in Clay County<1>.

The county seat for Clay County is located in Manchester. Manchester lies just to the south southeast of the Thompson Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Clay 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Thompson Cemetery.

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

    • Burning Springs
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burning Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Springs
      • Burning Springs is located in Clay County
    • Fall Rock
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Rock
      • Fall Rock is located in Clay County
    • Sidell
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidell
      • Sidell is located in Clay County
    • Laurel Creek
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Creek
      • Laurel Creek is located in Clay County
    • Fogertown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fogertown
      • Fogertown is located in Clay County
    • Sextons Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sextons Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sextons Creek
      • Sextons Creek is located in Clay County
    • Larue
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larue have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larue
      • Larue is located in Clay County
    • Urban
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urban have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urban
      • Urban is located in Clay County
    • Manchester
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
      • Manchester is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,277 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <4>
    • Hima
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hima
      • Hima is located in Clay County
    • Teges
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teges have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teges
      • Teges is located in Clay County
    • Island City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
      • Island City is located in Owsley County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Tyner
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyner
        • Tyner is located in Jackson County
      • Garrard
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrard
        • Garrard is located in Clay County
      • Oneida
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
        • Oneida is located in Clay County
      • Marydell
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydell
        • Marydell is located in Laurel County
      • Bush
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bush have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
        • Bush is located in Laurel County
      • Annville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annville
        • Annville is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annville <4>
      • Greenmount
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
        • Greenmount is located in Laurel County
      • Goose Rock
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Rock
        • Goose Rock is located in Clay County
      • Eriline
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eriline have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eriline
        • Eriline is located in Clay County
      • Gray Hawk
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray Hawk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Hawk
        • Gray Hawk is located in Jackson County
      • Maplesville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplesville
        • Maplesville is located in Laurel County
      • Mistletoe
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mistletoe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mistletoe
        • Mistletoe is located in Owsley County
      • Sebastian
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastian
        • Sebastian is located in Owsley County
      • Dabolt
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dabolt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dabolt
        • Dabolt is located in Jackson County
      • Peoples
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peoples have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoples
        • Peoples is located in Jackson County

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> of the Thompson Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Smith Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Macedonia Church Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Old Harris Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Old Harris Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Old Harris Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Harris Cemetery
    • Sizemore Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Sandlin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The Sandlin Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • The Sandlin Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Sandlin Branch Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandlin Cemetery
    • Bishop Falls Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Elijah Campbell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Elijah Campbell Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • The Elijah Campbell Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Campbell Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elijah Campbell Cemetery
    • Sacker Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • McDaniel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • York Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • James Reid Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The James Reid Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • The James Reid Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Stivers Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Reid Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Hugh Martin Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • The Hugh Martin Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • The Hugh Martin Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Martin Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hugh Martin Cemetery
      • Charlie Hornsby Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • The Charlie Hornsby Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • The Charlie Hornsby Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Hollingsworth Cemetery
        • Hornsby Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charlie Hornsby Cemetery
      • James Keith Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • The James Keith Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • The James Keith Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Keith Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Keith Cemetery
      • Brown Mission Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Collins Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Boston Gap Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Day Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Day Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Day Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Day Cemetery
      • Ray Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • The Ray Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ray Cemetery
      • Ball Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • The Ball Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ball Cemetery
      • Genty Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Genty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Genty Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Genty Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Clay, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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 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: 37.2430, Longitude: -83.8148    
    <3>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.
    <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>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.
    <7>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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