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A visit to the David Thomas 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 David Thomas Cemetery ...

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

32.1182, -89.9726

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

The David Thomas Cemetery is located in Rankin County<2>.

The county seat for Rankin County is located in Brandon. Brandon lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north of the David Thomas Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the David Thomas Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Rockhill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Rockhill Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhill Cemetery
  • Campbellite Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Campbellite Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellite Cemetery
  • Dry Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Dry Creek Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Creek Cemetery
  • Middleton Field Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Old Taylor Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Steen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Steen Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steen Cemetery
  • Mays Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Mays Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Cemetery
  • Pearly Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Pearly Grove Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearly Grove Cemetery
  • Jerusalem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem Cemetery
  • Morning Star Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Star Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Star Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Cemetery
  • Piney Woods Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Piney Woods Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Woods Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Ross Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Ross Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Cemetery
    • Barnett Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Barnett Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett Cemetery
    • Goodhope Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Goodhope Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodhope Cemetery
    • Wesleyanna Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Zion Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hill Cemetery
    • Cato Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Cato Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cato Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
    • Braxton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Braxton Cemetery is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braxton Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Old Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Old Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mt. Zion Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the David Thomas Cemetery.

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

  • Cato
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Cato is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cato
  • Braxton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Braxton is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braxton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
  • King
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • King is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
  • D'Lo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • D'Lo is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for D'Lo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
  • Florence
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Greenfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Greenfield is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
  • Puckett
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Puckett is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckett
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
  • Brandon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Mendenhall
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Pearl
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Pearl is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,560 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearl <6>
  • Pearson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Pearson is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
  • Richland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Whites
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Whites is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
    • Clear Branch
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Clear Branch is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Branch
    • Alonzo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Alonzo is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alonzo
    • Galilee
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Galilee is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galilee
    • Daniel
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Daniel is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel
    • Flowood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Pelahatchie
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Choctaw Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Choctaw Village is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw Village
    • Westville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Westville is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
    • Polkville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Polkville is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 819 people
    • Cooperville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Cooperville is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperville
    • Jackson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Byram
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)

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 David Thomas Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rankin County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The David Thomas 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 David Thomas Cemetery: