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A visit to the Thornton Cemetery ...

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 Thornton Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Thornton Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   36.8326°   (36° 49' 57")

Lon:   -92.1218°   (-92° 7' 18")

The Thornton Cemetery is located in Douglas County<2>.

The county seat for Douglas County is located in Ava. Ava lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Thornton Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Thornton Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Innman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Innman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Innman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Innman Cemetery is located in Douglas County
  • Fish Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fish Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fish Cemetery is located in Douglas County
  • Cudworth Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cudworth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cudworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cudworth Cemetery is located in Douglas County
  • Siloam Springs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Siloam Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Siloam Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Siloam Springs Cemetery is located in Howell County
  • Horton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Horton Cemetery is located in Howell County
  • Mitts Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mitts Cemetery is located in Howell County
  • County Line Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Line Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The County Line Cemetery is located in Ozark County
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Howell County
  • Carroll Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carroll Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carroll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Carroll Cemetery is located in Howell County
  • Pleasant Mound Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Mound Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Mound Cemetery is located in Douglas County
  • Sweeton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweeton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sweeton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sweeton Cemetery is located in Ozark County
  • Collins Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Collins Cemetery is located in Howell County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Ledbetter Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ledbetter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ledbetter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ledbetter Cemetery is located in Howell County
    • Union Grove General Baptist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Hale Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hale Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hale Cemetery is located in Ozark County
    • Parson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parson Cemetery is located in Ozark County
    • New Liberty Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Liberty Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Liberty Cemetery is located in Howell County
    • Trail Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trail Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trail Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trail Cemetery is located in Ozark County
    • Bittick Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bittick Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bittick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bittick Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Blanche Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Oak Mound Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Mound Cemetery
      • 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 Ozark County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Thornton Cemetery.

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

  • Siloam Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam Springs
    • Siloam Springs is located in Howell County
  • Dora
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dora
    • Dora is located in Ozark County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dora <6>
  • Richville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Richville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville
    • Richville is located in Douglas County
  • Pottersville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pottersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersville
    • Pottersville is located in Howell County
  • Pomona
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
    • Pomona is located in Howell County
  • Burnham
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burnham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
    • Burnham is located in Howell County
  • Buckhart
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buckhart. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhart
    • Buckhart is located in Douglas County
  • Drury
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drury
    • Drury is located in Douglas County
  • Willow Springs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
    • Willow Springs is located in Howell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,098 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Springs <6>
  • Vanzant
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vanzant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanzant
    • Vanzant is located in Douglas County
  • Gentryville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentryville
    • Gentryville is located in Douglas County
  • Zanoni ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zanoni. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zanoni
    • Zanoni is located in Ozark County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Elijah
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elijah
      • Elijah is located in Ozark County
    • Caulfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caulfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caulfield
      • Caulfield is located in Howell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caulfield <6>
    • West Plains
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Plains
      • West Plains is located in Howell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,383 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Plains <6>
    • Sterling ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sterling. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
      • Sterling is located in Howell County
    • Rockbridge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbridge
      • Rockbridge is located in Ozark County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockbridge <6>
    • Brixey
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brixey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brixey
      • Brixey is located in Ozark County
    • South Fork
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork
      • South Fork is located in Howell County
    • Sargent
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sargent. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargent
      • Sargent is located in Texas County
    • Tecumseh
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tecumseh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
      • Tecumseh is located in Ozark County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tecumseh <6>
    • Cottbus
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cottbus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottbus
      • Cottbus is located in Howell County
    • Cabool
      (20 miles [32.2 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 Thornton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Douglas County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Thornton Cemetery:

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 Thornton Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #752536  (Thornton Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #752536 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: Siloam Springs
    • County: Douglas         Elev: 287
    • Location given for GNIS #752536 (Thornton 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 Douglas, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Thornton Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8326, Longitude: -92.1218       In this case, the coordinates for the Thornton Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<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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