Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Thompson (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Thompson. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Thompson is located in Audrain County.
To see how the shape of Missouri's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Audrain County: Boone, Callaway, Monroe, Montgomery, Pike, Ralls & Randolph.
Below are the counties that are near Thompson. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Thompson:
- Audrain County (The home county of Thompson)
- The following are listed by their distance from Thompson, with the one closest to Thompson listed first.
- Mexico
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Vandiver
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandiver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandiver
- Vandiver is located in Audrain County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Benton City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton City
- Benton City is located in Audrain County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
- Saling ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saling. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saling
- Saling is located in Audrain County
- Rush Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Hill
- Rush Hill is located in Audrain County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Tulip
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tulip. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulip
- Tulip is located in Audrain County
- Laddonia
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laddonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laddonia
- Laddonia is located in Audrain County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laddonia <1>
- Martinsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Martinsburg is located in Audrain County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsburg <1>
- Farber
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farber
- Farber is located in Audrain County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Vandalia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Boone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Thompson, with the one closest to Thompson listed first.
- Centralia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hallsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
- Hallsville is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,652 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hallsville <1>
- Sturgeon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturgeon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgeon
- Sturgeon is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sturgeon <1>
- Stephens
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens
- Stephens is located in Boone County
- Riggs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riggs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggs
- Riggs is located in Boone County
- Hinton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hinton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
- Hinton is located in Boone County
- Moores Switch
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moores Switch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Switch
- Moores Switch is located in Boone County
- Columbia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Harrisburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Harrisburg is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <1>
- Pierpont
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierpont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierpont
- Pierpont is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
- Callaway County
- The following are listed by their distance from Thompson, with the one closest to Thompson listed first.
- Hatton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hatton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
- Hatton is located in Callaway County
- Auxvasse
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Kingdom City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingdom City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingdom City
- Kingdom City is located in Callaway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingdom City <1>
- Stephens
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens
- Stephens is located in Callaway County
- Lindbergh
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindbergh
- Lindbergh is located in Callaway County
- Fulton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Williamsburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Howard County
- Sebree
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sebree. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebree
- Sebree is located in Howard County
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Thompson, with the one closest to Thompson listed first.
- Santa Fe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santa Fe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Fe
- Santa Fe is located in Monroe County
- Paris
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Paris is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <1>
- Middle Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Grove
- Middle Grove is located in Monroe County
- Goss
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goss have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
- Goss is located in Monroe County
- Holliday
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holliday have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
- Holliday is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Florida
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Madison
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Stoutsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Granville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
- Granville is located in Monroe County
- Ash
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ash. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash
- Ash is located in Monroe County
- Woodlawn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- Woodlawn is located in Monroe County
- Duncans Bridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duncans Bridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncans Bridge
- Duncans Bridge is located in Monroe County
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Thompson, with the one closest to Thompson listed first.
- Wellsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Montgomery City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery City
- Montgomery City is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,616 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery City <1>
- Middletown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
- Danville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Danville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Danville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <1>
- Ralls County
- The following are listed by their distance from Thompson, with the one closest to Thompson listed first.
- Perry
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
- Perry is located in Ralls County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <1>
- Greenlawn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn
- Greenlawn is located in Ralls County
- Shaver Ford ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shaver Ford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Ford
- Shaver Ford is located in Ralls County
- Randolph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Thompson, with the one closest to Thompson listed first.
- Clark
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
- Clark is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
- Renick
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renick
- Renick is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
- Moberly
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Higbee
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higbee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higbee
- Higbee is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Higbee <1>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Thompson, see our County-by-County Page for Thompson.
Cemeteries Near Thompson ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Thompson.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Thompson covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Thompson, with the one closest to Thompson listed first.
- Elmwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Brendans Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Brendans Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Brendans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Skull Lick Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skull Lick Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skull Lick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Trinity Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- German Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- East Lawn Memorial Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Lawn Memorial Cemetery
- The East Lawn Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
- East Lawn Cemetery
- East Lawn Memorial Cemetery
- Eastlawn Cemetery
- Eastlawn Memorial Park
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #28517 <4>
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Bean Creek Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bean Creek Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bean Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Glendale Memorial Gardens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glendale Memorial Gardens
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glendale Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Centralia Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centralia Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centralia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Lockridge Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lockridge Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lockridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (177 more) ...
- Eubank Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eubank Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eubank Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Union Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Concord Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Thompson had a population of 20 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Thompson, with the one closest to Thompson listed first.
- Mexico
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Centralia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Molino
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Molino have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molino
- Molino is located in Audrain County
- Points ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Points
- Points is located in Boone County
- Concord
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Concord is located in Callaway County
- Bryans ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryans
- Bryans is located in Callaway County
- Rowena
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowena
- Rowena is located in Audrain County
- Hatton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hatton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
- Hatton is located in Callaway County
- Auxvasse
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Benton City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton City
- Benton City is located in Audrain County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
- Saling ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saling. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saling
- Saling is located in Audrain County
- Hallsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
- Hallsville is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,652 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hallsville <1>
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Rush Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Hill
- Rush Hill is located in Audrain County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Worcester ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worcester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worcester
- Worcester is located in Audrain County
- Larrabee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larrabee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larrabee
- Larrabee is located in Audrain County
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Thompson. See our List of 1890's Communities around Thompson.
Newspapers Published in Thompson ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Thompson.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Thompson, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Thompson.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Thompson:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Audrain County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Boone County
- Callaway County
- Howard County
- Monroe County
- Montgomery County
- Ralls County
- Randolph County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Thompson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Audrain County: www.audrain-county.org/
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<2> | 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. |
<3> | 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. |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Thompson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<6> | 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- Thompson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Thompson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1887, Longitude: -91.9830 In this case, the coordinates for Thompson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |