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:
37.6628, -90.7085
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 Iron County<2>.
The county seat for Iron County is located in Ironton. Ironton lies just to the southeast 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 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Thomas Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Thomas Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Edison Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Edison Cemetery is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison Cemetery
- Link Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Link Cemetery is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Link Cemetery
- Pilot Knob Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Pilot Knob Cemetery is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Knob Cemetery
- Richardson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Richardson Cemetery is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson Cemetery
- Schwab Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Iron Mountain Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Iron Mountain Cemetery is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Mountain Cemetery
- Pilot Knob Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Pilot Knob Cemetery is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Knob Cemetery
- Nelson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Nelson Cemetery is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Cemetery
- Arcadia Valley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Davis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Bellevue Presbyterian Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Bellvue Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Bellvue Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellvue Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Fitzgerald Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Fitzgerald Cemetery is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzgerald Cemetery
- Russell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Russell Cemetery is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Cemetery
- Dent Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Dent Cemetery is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dent Cemetery
- Grieder Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Grieder Cemetery is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grieder Cemetery
- Caledonia Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Caledonia Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia Cemetery
- Cove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Cove Cemetery is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Cemetery
- The Cove Cemetery has also been known as:
- Fisher's Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Wallen Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Wallen Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallen Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 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:
- Belleview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Belleview is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
- Middle Brook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Pilot Knob
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- English Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- English Town is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Town
- Iron Mountain Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Iron Mountain Lake is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Mountain Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
- Munger
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Munger is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munger
- Arcadia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ironton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Caledonia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bismarck
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mineral City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Mineral City is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral City
- Belgrade
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Glover
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Glover is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
- Doe Run
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Doe Run is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Run
- Irondale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Chloride
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Chloride is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chloride
- Hamilton Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hamilton Town is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Town
- Wortham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wortham is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wortham
- Sunlight
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sunlight is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunlight
- Horton Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Horton Town is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton Town
- Black
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Park Hills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Elvins
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Elvins is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvins
- Leadwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lesterville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Flat River
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Flat River is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat River
- Rivermines
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rivermines is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivermines
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 Iron County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Thomas Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Belleview
- Bismarck
- Caledonia
- Elvins
- Flat River
- Ironton
- Leadwood
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 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 Missouri:
- Pages specific to Iron 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 #727579 (Thomas Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #727579 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: Iron
- Est. Elev: 353 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Graniteville
- Location given for Thomas Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.662827 Lon: -90.708458
- 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 Missouri's counties, including Iron, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' 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> | 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. |