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Google driving directions from your current location to the Thompson Hill Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).


Introduction ...

The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <1> database entry for the Thompson Hill Cemetery (MACRIS ID: LAK.800). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: LAK.800'. Click on this link to open a PDF document with more detailed information contained on scanned documents.

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Hill Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Thompson Hill Cemetery

Lat:   41.8636°   (41° 51' 48")

Lon:   -70.9682°   (-70° 58' 5")

The Thompson Hill Cemetery is located in Plymouth County<2>.

The county seat for Plymouth County is located in Plymouth. Plymouth lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Thompson Hill Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Thompson Hill Cemetery.<4>

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

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Thompson Hill Cemetery.

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

  • Lakeville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
    • Lakeville is located in Plymouth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,698 people
  • North Lakeville
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Middleborough
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Namasket Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Namasket Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Namasket Village
    • Namasket Village is located in Plymouth County
  • East Taunton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Rock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
    • Rock is located in Plymouth County

      • Google driving directions:

      From your current location to Rock

      From the Thompson Hill Cemetery to Rock

  • Raynham Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raynham Center have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham Center
    • Raynham Center is located in Bristol County
  • Berkley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkley have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
    • Berkley is located in Bristol County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,900 people
  • Assonet ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Assonet have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assonet
    • Assonet is located in Bristol County
  • Freetown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • East Freetown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Taunton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Weir Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Segreganset
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • South Middleboro
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Raynham
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Dighton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dighton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dighton
      • Dighton is located in Bristol County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,040 people
    • Old Town Landing
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Landing
      • Old Town Landing is located in Bristol County
    • Braleys
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Bridgewater
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Paper Mill Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paper Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paper Mill Village
      • Paper Mill Village is located in Plymouth County
    • North Dighton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Dighton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dighton
      • North Dighton is located in Bristol County
    • Clifford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Long Plain
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Water View Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water View Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water View Village
      • Water View Village is located in Plymouth County
    • North Carver
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)

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 Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Plymouth County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Thompson Hill Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Hill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Massachusetts:
  • Pages specific to Plymouth County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Thompson Hill Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • 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 Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #599690  (Thompson Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #599690 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Assawompset Pond
      • County: Plymouth         Elev: 31
      • Location given for GNIS #599690 (Thompson Hill Cemetery)
    • Referenced MACRIS Record:  LAK.800

    The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MACRIS (for the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System). More information about the MHC and MACRIS can be found on their website: mhc-macris.net.

    When visiting the MACRIS website, you might encounter their page requiring the 'Acceptance of Terms'. With your acceptance, you'll be transfered to the desired page.

    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Plymouth, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Thompson Hill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8636, Longitude: -70.9682    
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <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>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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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