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:
45.9186, -86.3454
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 Schoolcraft County<2>.
The county seat for Schoolcraft County is located in Manistique. Manistique lies just to the east 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 20 that are within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> of the Thompson Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Thompson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Old Cooks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Old Cooks Cemetery is located in Schoolcraft County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Cooks Cemetery
- Cooks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Cooks Cemetery is located in Schoolcraft County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Cemetery
- Lakeview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Schoolcraft County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Lakeview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Manistique.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #893 <5>
- Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Farley Grave Site
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Farley Grave Site is located in Schoolcraft County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farley Grave Site
- Fairview Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Schoolcraft County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- New Garden Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The New Garden Cemetery is located in Delta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Garden Cemetery
- Cousineau - Potvin Family Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bailey Family Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kates Bay Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Kates Bay Cemetery is located in Delta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kates Bay Cemetery
- Isabella Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- The Isabella Cemetery is located in Delta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isabella Cemetery
- Garden Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Garden Cemetery is located in Delta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Byers Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- The Byers Cemetery is located in Schoolcraft County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byers Cemetery
- Hiawatha Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- The Hiawatha Cemetery is located in Schoolcraft County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiawatha Cemetery
- Woods Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Woods Cemetery is located in Schoolcraft County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Cemetery
- Nahma Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- The Nahma Cemetery is located in Delta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nahma Cemetery
- Indian Point Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- The Indian Point Cemetery is located in Delta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Point Cemetery
- St. Jacques' Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- The St. Jacques' Cemetery is located in Delta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Jacques' Cemetery
- Hinks Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- The Hinks Cemetery is located in Delta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinks Cemetery
- St. Josephs Catholic Church Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 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:
- Minor Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Minor Beach is located in Schoolcraft County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor Beach
- Elkhorn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Elkhorn is located in Schoolcraft County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
- Manistique
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Copenhagen Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Copenhagen Beach is located in Schoolcraft County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copenhagen Beach
- Cooks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Garden Corners
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Garden Corners is located in Delta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Corners
- Isabella
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Isabella is located in Delta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isabella
- Garden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Nahma
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Gulliver
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Devils Corner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Devils Corner is located in Delta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Corner
- Steuben
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Steuben is located in Schoolcraft County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steuben
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Saint Jacques
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Saint Jacques is located in Delta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Jacques
- Fayette ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fayette is located in Delta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
- Parkington ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Parkington is located in Schoolcraft County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkington
- Ogontz
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Ogontz is located in Delta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogontz
- Blaney Junction
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Blaney Junction is located in Schoolcraft County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaney Junction
- Port Inland
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Port Inland is located in Mackinac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Inland
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. The following communities are located in Schoolcraft County.
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 like to 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 Thompson Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Michigan:
- Pages specific to Schoolcraft 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 Thompson Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1621899 (Thompson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1621899 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: Schoolcraft
- Est. Elev: 200 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Manistique West
- Location given for Thompson Cemetery:
- Lat: 45.9185847 Lon: -86.3454197
- 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 Michigan's counties, including Schoolcraft, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Thompson 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. |