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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. 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:

36.9645, -88.6134

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Thompson Cemetery is located in McCracken County<2>.

The county seat for McCracken County is located in Paducah. Paducah lies just to the north 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 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Thompson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Harper Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Harper Cemetery is located in McCracken County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Cemetery
  • Houser Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Houser Cemetery is located in McCracken County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houser Cemetery
  • Switzer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Switzer Cemetery is located in McCracken County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Switzer Cemetery
  • Jones Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in McCracken County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in McCracken County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
  • Dunaway Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Dunaway Cemetery is located in McCracken County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunaway Cemetery
  • Straub Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Straub Cemetery is located in McCracken County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straub Cemetery
  • Herzog Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Herzog Cemetery is located in McCracken County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herzog Cemetery
  • Woodlawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • McNeil Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The McNeil Cemetery is located in McCracken County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNeil Cemetery
  • Boaz Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Boaz Cemetery is located in Graves County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boaz Cemetery
  • Boat Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Boat Cemetery is located in Graves County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boat Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • St. Matthews Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Matthews Cemetery is located in McCracken County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Matthews Cemetery
    • Purchase Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Purchase Cemetery is located in McCracken County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purchase Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Graves County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
    • Boaz Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Boaz Cemetery is located in Graves County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boaz Cemetery
      • The Boaz Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Little Boaz Cemetery
    • McClure Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The McClure Cemetery is located in Graves County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure Cemetery
    • Pryors Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Pryors Chapel Cemetery is located in Graves County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pryors Chapel Cemetery
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in McCracken County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Beyer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Beyer Cemetery is located in McCracken County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beyer Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in McCracken County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
    • Hunt Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Hunt Cemetery is located in McCracken County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Cemetery
    • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Graves County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pisgah 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 Thompson Cemetery.

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

  • Krebs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Krebs is located in McCracken County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krebs
  • Boaz
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Symsonia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Reidland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Reidland is located in McCracken County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reidland
  • Lone Oak
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Lone Oak is located in McCracken County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
  • Oakdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Oakdale is located in McCracken County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
  • Hendron
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Hendron is located in McCracken County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendron
  • Melber
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Melber is located in Graves County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melber
  • Massac
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Massac is located in McCracken County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massac
  • West Viola
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • West Viola is located in Graves County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Viola
  • Sharpe
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Sharpe is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpe
  • Paducah
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Pottsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Pottsville is located in Graves County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
    • Hickory
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Hickory is located in Graves County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
    • Westplains
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Westplains is located in Graves County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westplains
    • Ledbetter
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Camelia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Camelia is located in McCracken County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelia
    • Lowes
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Lowes is located in Graves County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowes
    • West Paducah
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Unionville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Unionville is located in Massac County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
    • Shady Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Shady Grove is located in Massac County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
    • Brookport
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Lovelaceville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Lovelaceville is located in Ballard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelaceville
    • Future City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Future City is located in McCracken County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Future City
    • West Future City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • West Future City is located in McCracken County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Future City

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 Thompson 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 Thompson Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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: