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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:

30.5585, -89.8637

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

The Thomas Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Saint Tammany Parish is located in Covington. Covington lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the west southwest 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 27 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Thomas Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Carpenter Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Carpenter Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Cemetery
  • Holmes Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Holmes Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Cemetery
  • Hebron Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Hebron Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Cemetery
  • Cowart Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Cowart Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowart Cemetery
  • Parker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Parker Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
  • Copper Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Copper Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Cemetery
  • Grantham Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Grantham Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantham Cemetery
  • McGee Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The McGee Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee Cemetery
  • Keller Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Keller Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keller Cemetery
  • Crawford Memorial Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Crawford Memorial Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford Memorial Cemetery
    • The Crawford Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Crawford Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #67319 <5>
  • Smith Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Evans Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Evans Creek Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Creek Cemetery
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Welch Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Welch Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch Cemetery
    • Mizell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Mizell Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mizell Cemetery
    • Sun Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Sun Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Cemetery
    • Rogers Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
    • Bush Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bush Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush Cemetery
    • Lavinghouse Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Lavinghouse Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavinghouse Cemetery
    • McGehee Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The McGehee Cemetery is located in Pearl River County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGehee Cemetery
    • Pierce Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jewel Pierce Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Walker Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Cooper Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Cemetery
    • Davis Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
    • Cleland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Cleland Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleland Cemetery
    • Quave Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Quave Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quave Cemetery
    • Moran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Moran Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moran Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Thomas Cemetery.

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

  • Talisheek
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Bush
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Sun
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Sun is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sun <6>
  • Hickory
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Hickory is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
  • Abita Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Nicholson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Nicholson is located in Pearl River County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson
  • Picayune
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Picayune is located in Pearl River County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picayune
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,886 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Picayune <6>
  • Lees Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Lees Creek is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Creek
  • Pearl River
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Saint Benedict
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Covington
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Bogalusa
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Lacombe
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Browns Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Browns Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Village
    • Enon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Enon is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
    • Mandeville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Huntwyck Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Huntwyck Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntwyck Village
    • Northwood Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Northwood Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood Village
    • Lewisburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Lewisburg is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
    • Bon Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Bon Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Village
    • Tanglewood Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Tanglewood Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood Village
    • Lake Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Lake Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
    • Gainesville ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Gainesville is located in Hancock County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
    • Goodbee
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Goodbee is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodbee
    • Slidell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Slidell is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slidell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,541 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slidell <6>
    • Folsom
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Folsom is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 871 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Folsom <6>

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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Saint Tammany 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 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 Thomas Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Saint Tammany 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 #1628352  (Thomas Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1628352 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: St. Tammany
      • Est. Elev: 20 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Industrial
      • Location given for Thomas Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.5585242     Lon: -89.8636822
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Saint Tammany, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Thomas Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>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.
    <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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.