A visit to the Thomas Cemetery ...
The location of the Thomas Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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 Thomas Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Thomas Cemetery
Lat: 37.0937° (37° 5' 37")
Lon: -89.7718° (-89° 46' 18")
The Thomas Cemetery is located in Scott County<2>.
The county seat for Scott County is located in Benton. Benton lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east of the Thomas Cemetery .
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Missouri:
- Pages specific to Scott County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 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.
- Perkins
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins
- Perkins is located in Scott County
- Painton
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Painton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painton
- Painton is located in Stoddard County
- Randles
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randles
- Randles is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Tillman
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillman
- Tillman is located in Stoddard County
- Bell City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
- Bell City is located in Stoddard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
- Cliff ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliff
- Cliff is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Caney Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caney Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Creek
- Caney Creek is located in Scott County
- Oran
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oran have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oran
- Oran is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oran <4>
- Delta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Delta is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <4>
- Advance
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Vanduser
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vanduser have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanduser
- Vanduser is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
- Chaffee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaffee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaffee
- Chaffee is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,901 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chaffee <4>
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Allenville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
- Allenville is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
- Morley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
- Morley is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
- Whitewater
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitewater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater
- Whitewater is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Crowder
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowder
- Crowder is located in Scott County
- New Hamburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hamburg
- New Hamburg is located in Scott County
- Brownwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownwood
- Brownwood is located in Stoddard County
- Haywood City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haywood City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood City
- Haywood City is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Lambert
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lambert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
- Lambert is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 34 people
- Benton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Benton is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <4>
- Dutchtown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutchtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchtown
- Dutchtown is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Estimated population in 2018: 94 people
- Sturdivant
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturdivant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturdivant
- Sturdivant is located in Bollinger County
- Crump
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump
- Crump is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Guam ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guam
- Guam is located in Stoddard County
- Kelso
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelso have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
- Kelso is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kelso <4>
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 Scott County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Thomas Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Advance
- Benton
- Chaffee
- Morley
- Oran
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Thomas Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Thomas Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Warfield Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Warfield Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warfield Cemetery
- Troph Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Troph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Troph Cemetery is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Troph Cemetery
- Bell City Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bell City Cemetery is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell City Cemetery
- Hitt Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hitt Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hitt Cemetery
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
- Dennis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dennis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Dennis Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dennis Cemetery
- Kenyon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kenyon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Kenyon Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kenyon Cemetery
- Frazier Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frazier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Frazier Cemetery is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frazier Cemetery
- Cruse Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cruse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cruse Cemetery is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cruse Cemetery
- Darus Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Darus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Darus Cemetery is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Darus Cemetery
- Guarden Angel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guarden Angel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Guarden Angel Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guarden Angel Cemetery
- Morgan Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Morgan Cemetery is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Buggs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buggs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Buggs Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buggs Cemetery
- Friends Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Friends Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
- Bell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bell Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
- Forrest Hills Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forrest Hills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Forrest Hills Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forrest Hills Cemetery
- Dunn Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Dunn Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunn Cemetery
- St. Ambrose Catholic Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Union Park Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Union Park Cemetery is located in Scott County
- The Union Park Cemetery has also been known as:
- Chaffee Union Park Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Park Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #32054 <6>
- Allenville Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allenville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Allenville Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allenville 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 Thomas Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #727576 (Thomas Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #727576 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: Bell City
- County: Scott Elev: 140
- Location given for GNIS #727576 (Thomas Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.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 Missouri's counties, including Scott, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Thomas Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0937, Longitude: -89.7718 In this case, the coordinates for the Thomas 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. |