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. 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 Thompson Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Thompson Cemetery:
38.1473, -82.8269
The Thompson Cemetery is located in Lawrence County<1>.
The county seat for Lawrence County is located in Louisa. Louisa lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Thompson Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Thompson Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Thompson Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Thompson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- James C Webb Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Bishop Knob Cemetery (?)
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Custer Bishop Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Rube Adams Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Crabtree Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Leadman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Brammer Gap Cemetery (?)
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Blankenship Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hammond Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Webbville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hensley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Thompson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jordan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Boggs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Blevins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Young Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Coburn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jordan Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Ratcliff Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Ratcliff Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Kitchen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Kitchen Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitchen Cemetery
- McDavid Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The McDavid Cemetery is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDavid Cemetery
- Dave Boggs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Green Valley Cemetery (?)
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Taylor Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Glenwood Road Cemetery #1 (?)
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Glenwood Road Cemetery #2 (?)
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Webb Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Howell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within Less than 2 miles<2> of the Thompson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Thompson Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Hicksville ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Brammer Gap
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Cherokee Gap
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Overda
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Houckville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Christmas ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Gladys ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Olioville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Tuscola ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Webbville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cherokee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Dennis ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Jeriel
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cadmus ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Glenwood ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Willard
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Osie ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Osie is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osie
- Irad ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Keturah ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Vessie ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lizzie ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Prosperity
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Ellen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Yatesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Beetle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
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 like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Lawrence 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 Thompson Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #505198 (Thompson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #505198 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: Lawrence
- Est. Elev: 315 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Webbville
- Location given for Thompson Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.1478635 Lon: -82.8268297
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Lawrence, 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- Thompson Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |