A visit to the Thomas 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 Thomas Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Thomas Cemetery:
31.7065, -92.2318
The Thomas Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish<1>.
The parish seat for La Salle Parish is located in Jena. Jena lies just to the east southeast of the Thomas Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Thomas Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> of the Thomas Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Thomas Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Turnley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Turnley Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnley Cemetery
- Mt. Sinai Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Sinai Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Sinai Cemetery
- Eden Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Eden Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Cemetery
- Taylor Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Chalk Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Chalk Hill Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Hill Cemetery
- Webster Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Summerville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dayton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Dayton Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton Cemetery
- Belah Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Renfrow Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hawthorne Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Hawthorne Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne Cemetery
- Forsyth Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Forsyth Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forsyth Cemetery
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- Nolley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Nolley Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolley Cemetery
- Doughty Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Doughty Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doughty Cemetery
- Hurricane Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Hurricane Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane Cemetery
- Penecost Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Penecost Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penecost Cemetery
- Hair Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jackson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
- Dempsey Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Dempsey Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dempsey Cemetery
- Squires Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Thomas Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Thomas Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Trout
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Midway
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Midway is located in La Salle Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Summerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jena
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Zenoria
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tullos
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Georgetown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Urania
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Sharp Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sharp Town is located in La Salle Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Town
- Olla
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Antonia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fishville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Rhinehart
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Aimwell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Standard
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Pollock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rosefield
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Dry Prong
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Kelly
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Black Creek ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Black Creek is located in Grant Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
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. The following communities are located in La Salle Parish.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Thomas Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 websites either 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 Louisiana:
- Pages specific to La Salle Parish:
- Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
- 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 Thomas Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1952126 (Thomas Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1952126 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
- Parish: La Salle
- Est. Elev: 29 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Jena West
- Location given for Thomas Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.70656 Lon: -92.2318024
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including La Salle, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Thomas 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. |
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