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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:

43.9853, -70.7653

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 Oxford County<2>.

The county seat for Oxford County is located in South Paris. South Paris lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the northeast 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 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Thomas Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Lowell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Lowell Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell Cemetery
  • Hilton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Hilton Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Cemetery
  • Schoolhouse Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Schoolhouse Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schoolhouse Cemetery
  • Pingree Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Pingree Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pingree Cemetery
  • Goodwin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Goodwin Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwin Cemetery
  • Walker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Walker Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
  • Deering Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Deering Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deering Cemetery
  • Berry Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Berry Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Cemetery
  • Pingree Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Pingree Cemetery is located in Oxford County
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  • Merrifield Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Merrifield Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrifield Cemetery
  • Stone Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Stone Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Cemetery
  • Harnden Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Harnden Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harnden Cemetery
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    • Roberts Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Oxford County
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    • Trumbull Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Trumbull Cemetery is located in Oxford County
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    • Bean Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Bean Cemetery is located in Oxford County
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    • Boulter Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Boulter Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
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    • Strout Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Strout Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strout Cemetery
    • Hio Ridge Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Hio Ridge Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
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    • Gilman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Gilman Cemetery is located in Oxford County
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    • Chaplin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Chaplin Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
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    • Palmer - Ingalls Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Thomas Cemetery.

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

  • East Denmark
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • East Denmark is located in Oxford County
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  • Denmark
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • South Bridgton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • South Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bridgton
  • Sandy Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Sandy Creek is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek
  • Bridgton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • East Brownfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • East Brownfield is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brownfield
  • West Bridgton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • West Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bridgton
  • East Fryeburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • East Fryeburg is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fryeburg
  • Brownfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Hiram
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • East Hiram
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • East Hiram is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hiram
  • Rankins Mill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Rankins Mill is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankins Mill
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Naples
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Naples is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,997 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naples <5>
    • North Bridgton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Merrill Corner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Merrill Corner is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill Corner
    • Harrison
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Sweden
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Sweden is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweden
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people
    • West Baldwin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • West Baldwin is located in Cumberland County
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    • Baldwin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Baldwin is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,641 people
    • Fryeburg Center
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Fryeburg Center is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fryeburg Center
    • Fryeburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Durgintown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Durgintown is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durgintown
    • Spurrs Corner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Spurrs Corner is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurrs Corner
    • Lovell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Cornish
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Casco
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Casco is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casco
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,940 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casco <5>
    • Otisfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Otisfield is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
    • South Waterford
      (12 miles [19.3 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 Thomas Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Oxford County.

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 first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Maine:
  • Pages specific to Oxford County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • 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 #576983  (Thomas Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #576983 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
      • County: Oxford
      • Est. Elev: 272 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Hiram
      • Location given for Thomas Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.9853488     Lon: -70.7653401
      • 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 Maine's counties, including Oxford, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.