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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:   44.0502°   (44° 3' 0")

Lon:   -93.0960°   (-93° 5' 45")

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

The county seat for Steele County is located in Owatonna. Owatonna lies just to the west northwest 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 Steele 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 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Thompson Cemetery.

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

    • Havana
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
      • Havana is located in Steele County
    • Pratt
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pratt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt
      • Pratt is located in Steele County
    • Claremont
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claremont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
      • Claremont is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 534 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claremont <4>
    • Rice Lake
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Lake
      • Rice Lake is located in Steele County
    • Owatonna
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Steele Center
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele Center
      • Steele Center is located in Steele County
    • Hope
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
      • Hope is located in Steele County
    • River Point
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Point
      • River Point is located in Steele County
    • Moland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moland
      • Moland is located in Rice County
    • Union
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Steele County
    • West Concord
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Medford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford
      • Medford is located in Steele County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Blooming Prairie
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blooming Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Prairie
        • Blooming Prairie is located in Steele County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,927 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blooming Prairie <4>
      • Dodge Center
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge Center
        • Dodge Center is located in Dodge County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,798 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dodge Center <4>
      • Concord
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
        • Concord is located in Dodge County
      • Ellendale
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
        • Ellendale is located in Steele County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 669 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellendale <4>
      • Hayfield
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Kenyon
        (16 miles [25.7 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 Steele 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 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Thompson Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Aurora Lutheran Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aurora Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Aurora Lutheran Cemetery is located in Steele County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aurora Lutheran Cemetery
    • Havana Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Havana Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Havana Cemetery is located in Steele County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Havana Cemetery
    • St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. John's Lutheran Cemetery is located in Steele County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
    • Dania Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dania Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dania Cemetery is located in Steele County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dania Cemetery
    • German Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Methodist Episcopal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The German Methodist Episcopal Cemetery is located in Steele County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
    • Degner Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Degner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Degner Cemetery is located in Steele County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Degner Cemetery
    • Aurora Twp. Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aurora Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Aurora Twp. Cemetery is located in Steele County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aurora Twp. Cemetery
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
    • Rice Lake Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rice Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rice Lake Cemetery is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Lake Cemetery
    • Bohemian Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bohemian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bohemian Cemetery is located in Steele County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bohemian Cemetery
    • Forest Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Steele County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hill Cemetery
    • St. John Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. John Cemetery is located in Steele County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Sacred Heart Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Steele County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
      • Danish Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Danish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Danish Cemetery is located in Steele County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Danish Cemetery
      • Claremont Street Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Claremont Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Claremont Street Cemetery is located in Dodge County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Claremont Street Cemetery
      • Merton Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Merton Cemetery is located in Steele County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merton Cemetery
      • Bohemian Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bohemian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bohemian Cemetery is located in Steele County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bohemian Cemetery
      • Steele Center Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steele Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Steele Center Cemetery is located in Steele County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steele Center Cemetery
      • Oak Mound Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Mound Cemetery is located in Steele County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Mound Cemetery
      • Holy Trinity Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Steele County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Trinity Cemetery
      • Union Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Cemetery is located in Steele County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Ashland - Ripley Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashland - Ripley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ashland - Ripley Cemetery is located in Dodge County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashland - Ripley 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 #2051377  (Thompson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2051377 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: Owatonna SE
      • County: Steele         Elev: 390
      • Location given for GNIS #2051377 (Thompson Cemetery)

    The official website for Steele County: www.co.steele.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 Steele, 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 things 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 Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.0502, Longitude: -93.0960       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.




 

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