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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:   37.2901°   (37° 17' 24")

Lon:   -89.7193°   (-89° 43' 9")

The Thompson Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County<2>.

The county seat for Cape Girardeau County is located in Jackson. Jackson lies just to the north northeast of the Thompson Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Thompson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Missouri:
  • Pages specific to Cape Girardeau 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 26 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.

    • Gordonville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Dutchtown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Whitewater
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Allenville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Delta
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Crump
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump
      • Crump is located in Cape Girardeau County
    • Jackson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,699 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <4>
    • Burfordville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Cliff ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Chaffee
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Gravel Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
      • Gravel Hill is located in Cape Girardeau County
    • Cape Girardeau
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Millersville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
        • Millersville is located in Cape Girardeau County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersville <4>
      • Leopold
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leopold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leopold
        • Leopold is located in Bollinger County
      • Caney Creek
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • Kelso
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • 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>
      • Scott City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scott City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott City
        • Scott City is located in Scott County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,528 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scott City <4>
      • East Cape Girardeau
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Cape Girardeau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cape Girardeau
        • East Cape Girardeau is located in Alexander County (IL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
      • Perkins
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • New Hamburg
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hamburg
        • New Hamburg is located in Scott County
      • Seopus
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seopus
        • Seopus is located in Bollinger County
      • Painton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • Oran
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • 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>
      • Oak Ridge
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
        • Oak Ridge is located in Cape Girardeau County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Ridge <4>
      • Leemon
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leemon
        • Leemon is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Marble Hill
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Hill
        • Marble Hill is located in Bollinger County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,460 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble Hill <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 Thompson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cape Girardeau 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 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Thompson Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Smith Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Zion UMC Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion UMC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion UMC Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion UMC Cemetery
    • Gartung Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gartung Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gartung Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gartung Cemetery
    • Hager Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hager Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hager Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hager Cemetery
    • Beach Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beach Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beach Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beach Cemetery
    • Eakon Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eakon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eakon Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eakon Cemetery
    • Young Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Young Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
    • Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Hayden Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hayden Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayden Cemetery
    • Borneman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Borneman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Borneman Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Borneman Cemetery
    • Eggimann Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eggimann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eggimann Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eggimann Cemetery
    • Summers Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Summers Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summers Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Allenville Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • Hitt Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • 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
      • Davis Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Davis Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • McGuire Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGuire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McGuire Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGuire Cemetery
      • McGuire Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGuire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McGuire Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGuire Cemetery
      • Proffer Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Proffer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Proffer Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Proffer Cemetery
      • Crump Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crump Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crump Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crump Cemetery
      • Stroderville Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stroderville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stroderville Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stroderville Cemetery
      • Shady Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
      • Suedekum Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Suedekum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Suedekum Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Suedekum 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 #727595  (Thompson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #727595 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: Gordonville
      • County: Cape Girardeau         Elev: 129
      • Location given for GNIS #727595 (Thompson Cemetery)

    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 Cape Girardeau, 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 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: 37.2901, Longitude: -89.7193       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.




 

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