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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. 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 Thornton Cemetery ...

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

37.0492, -90.3579

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

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

The county seat for Wayne County is located in Greenville. Greenville lies just to the northwest of the Thornton Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Thornton Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Thornton Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Kirk Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Kirk Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk Cemetery
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
  • Berry Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Berry Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Cemetery
  • Twidwell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Twidwell Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twidwell Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Kite Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Kite Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kite Cemetery
  • Garrison Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Garrison Cemetery is located in Wayne County
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  • Page Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Page Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page Cemetery
  • Center Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Center Ridge Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Ridge Cemetery
  • Lapka Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lapka Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapka Cemetery
  • Jones Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Jones Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Wayne County
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    • Helm Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Helm Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helm Cemetery
    • Clark Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Wayne County
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    • Flinn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Flinn Cemetery is located in Wayne County
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    • Estes Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Estes Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estes Cemetery
    • Chaonia Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Chaonia Cemetery is located in Wayne County
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    • Stephens Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Stephens Cemetery is located in Wayne County
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    • Hickman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hickman Cemetery is located in Wayne County
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    • Old Greenville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Wight Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Wight Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wight Cemetery
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Smoot Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Smoot Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoot Cemetery
    • Cool Spring Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Cool Spring Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring Cemetery
    • Woolard Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Woolard Cemetery is located in Wayne County
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    • Richman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Richman Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richman Cemetery
    • De Celis Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The De Celis Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Celis Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Thornton Cemetery.

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

  • Shook
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Shook is located in Wayne County
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  • Greenville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Lowndes
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Lowndes is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowndes
  • Wappapello
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • McGee
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • McGee is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee
  • Hiram
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Hiram is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiram
  • Silva
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Silva is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silva
  • Dees Town
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Dees Town is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dees Town
  • Williamsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Gipsy
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Gipsy is located in Bollinger County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gipsy
  • Clubb
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Clubb is located in Wayne County
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  • Puxico
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Bounds
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Bounds is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bounds
    • Rombauer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Rombauer is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rombauer
    • Buchanan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Buchanan is located in Bollinger County
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    • Patterson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lodi
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Lodi is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
    • Zalma
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Zalma is located in Bollinger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zalma
      • Estimated population in 2016: 89 people
    • Cascade
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Cascade is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
    • Mill Spring
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Mill Spring is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Spring
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people

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 Wayne 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 visit 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: