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A visit to the Thompson Cemetery ...


The location of the Thompson Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   47.3658°   (47° 21' 56")

Lon:   -94.6083°   (-94° 36' 29")

The Thompson Cemetery is located in Cass County<2>.

The county seat for Cass County is located in Walker. Walker lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the south of the Thompson Cemetery .

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 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:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Cass 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 Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • 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.

    • Cass Lake
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cass Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cass Lake
      • Cass Lake is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cass Lake <4>
    • Rosby
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosby
      • Rosby is located in Beltrami County
    • Pennington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Laporte
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laporte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laporte
      • Laporte is located in Hubbard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laporte <4>
    • Benedict
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benedict have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benedict
      • Benedict is located in Hubbard County
    • Ryan Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ryan Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan Village
      • Ryan Village is located in Cass County
    • Lavinia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavinia
      • Lavinia is located in Beltrami County
    • Bemidji
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Turtle River
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle River
      • Turtle River is located in Beltrami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
    • North Central Cass
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Central Cass have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Central Cass
      • North Central Cass is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29 people
    • Walker
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
      • Walker is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 928 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walker <4>
    • Bena
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bena
      • Bena is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bena <4>
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Ah-gwah-ching
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ah-gwah-ching have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ah-gwah-ching
        • Ah-gwah-ching is located in Cass County
      • Federal Dam
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Federal Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Dam
        • Federal Dam is located in Cass County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Federal Dam <4>
      • Wilton
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
        • Wilton is located in Beltrami County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
      • Tenstrike
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Lake George
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake George have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake George
        • Lake George is located in Hubbard County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake George <4>
      • Hines
        (22 miles [35.4 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 Cass County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Thompson Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Farris Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Farris Cemetery is located in Hubbard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farris Cemetery
    • Green Lea Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Lea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Lea Cemetery is located in Hubbard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Lea Cemetery
    • Ten Lake Twp. Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Zion Memorial Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Memorial Cemetery is located in Hubbard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Memorial Cemetery
    • East Side Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Side Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Side Cemetery is located in Beltrami County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Side Cemetery
    • Malvik Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Malvik Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Malvik Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Hubbard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Malvik Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • St. Lawrence Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lawrence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Lawrence Cemetery is located in Hubbard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lawrence Cemetery
    • Guthrie Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guthrie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Guthrie Cemetery is located in Hubbard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guthrie Cemetery
    • John Brown Cutback Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the John Brown Cutback Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The John Brown Cutback Cemetery is located in Beltrami County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Brown Cutback Cemetery
    • Aardahl Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Nary Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nary Cemetery is located in Hubbard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nary Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Beltrami County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • St. Theodores Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Theodores Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Theodores Cemetery is located in Hubbard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Theodores Cemetery
      • Golden Gate Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Golden Gate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Golden Gate Cemetery is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Golden Gate Cemetery
      • Sugar Bush Twp. Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Bush Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sugar Bush Twp. Cemetery is located in Beltrami County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Bush Twp. Cemetery
      • South Arm Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • The South Arm Cemetery is located in Beltrami County
        • The South Arm Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Turtle River Twp. Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Arm Cemetery
      • Nymore Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nymore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nymore Cemetery is located in Beltrami County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nymore Cemetery
      • Lakeport Twp. Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeport Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lakeport Twp. Cemetery is located in Hubbard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeport Twp. Cemetery
      • Rabbits Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rabbits Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rabbits Cemetery is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rabbits Cemetery

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

    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 #658666  (Thompson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #658666 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: Pike Bay
      • County: Cass         Elev: 406
      • Location given for GNIS #658666 (Thompson Cemetery)

    The official website for Cass County: www.co.cass.mn.us/

    The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

    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 Minnesota's counties, including Cass, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Thompson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.3658, Longitude: -94.6083       In this case, the coordinates for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <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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