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A visit to the Thompson Cemetery ...

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 .

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.<3>

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

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]<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)
  • 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.<6> 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sidell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidell
    • Sidell is located in Clay County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sidell
    • From the Thompson Cemetery to Sidell
  • Laurel Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Fogertown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Sextons Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Larue
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Larue. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larue
    • Larue is located in Clay County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Larue
    • From the Thompson Cemetery to Larue
  • Urban
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Urban. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urban
    • Urban is located in Clay County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Urban
    • From the Thompson Cemetery to Urban
  • Benge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benge have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benge
    • Benge 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.<6> 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 <7>
  • Hima
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Teges
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Teges. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teges
    • Teges is located in Clay County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Teges
    • From the Thompson Cemetery to Teges
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • 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.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
      • Island City is located in Owsley County
    • 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.<6> 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.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrard
      • Garrard is located in Clay County
    • Barcreek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barcreek have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barcreek
      • Barcreek is located in Clay County
    • Oneida
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Marydell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.<6> 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.<6> 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 <7>
    • Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
      • Lake is located in Laurel County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lake
      • From the Thompson Cemetery to Lake
    • Greenmount
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • 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.<6> 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.<6> 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.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Hawk
      • Gray Hawk is located in Jackson County

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

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 Thompson Cemetery:

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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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>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.
<4>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.
<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.
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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