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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:

31.5741, -92.2179

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 La Salle Parish<2>.

The parish seat for La Salle Parish is located in Jena. Jena lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north northeast 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 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Thompson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hurricane Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hurricane Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane Cemetery
  • Frazier Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Frazier Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazier Cemetery
  • Nebo Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Nebo Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo Cemetery
  • Dayton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Dayton Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton Cemetery
  • Whatley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Whatley Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whatley Cemetery
  • Magnolia Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Magnolia Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Cemetery
  • Whatley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Whatley Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whatley Cemetery
  • Norris Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Norris Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris Cemetery
  • Coon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Coon Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Cemetery
  • Spencer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Spencer Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Cemetery
  • Tidwell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Tidwell Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidwell Cemetery
  • Hailey Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hailey Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hailey Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Belah Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Belah Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belah Cemetery
    • Eden Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Eden Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Cemetery
    • Miller Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
    • Mt. Sinai Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Mt. Sinai Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Sinai Cemetery
    • Friendship Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Grant Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Friendship Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the east of Pollock.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #67565 <5>
    • Leckie Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • McCure Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The McCure Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCure Cemetery
    • Forsyth Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Forsyth Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forsyth Cemetery
    • Webster Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Webster Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Thompson Cemetery.

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

  • Sharp Town
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Sharp Town is located in La Salle Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Town
  • Trout
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Fishville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Fishville is located in Grant Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishville
  • Jena
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jena is located in La Salle Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jena
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,430 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jena <6>
  • Midway
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Midway is located in La Salle Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
  • Pollock
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Antonia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Antonia is located in Grant Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antonia
  • Summerville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Summerville is located in La Salle Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
  • Rhinehart
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Zenoria
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Zenoria is located in La Salle Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenoria
  • Ball
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Ball is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,906 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ball <6>
  • Deville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Bentley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Libuse
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Georgetown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Stay
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Stay is located in Grant Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stay
    • Tioga
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Creola
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Creola is located in Grant Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creola
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
      • Creola has also been known as:
      • Creola village
    • Tullos
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Dry Prong
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • North Point
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • North Point is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Point
    • Utility
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Utility is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utility
    • Aimwell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Urania
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)

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 La Salle Parish.

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 first turn to 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: