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A visit to the Saint 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 St. Thomas Cemetery ...

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

34.9631, -89.9037

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

The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in DeSoto County<2>.

The county seat for DeSoto County is located in Hernando. Hernando lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south southwest of the St. Thomas Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the St. Thomas Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

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

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

  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
  • Bass Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bass Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Cemetery
  • Clemonts Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Clemonts Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemonts Cemetery
  • Stateline Church of Christ
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Shelby County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
  • Number 9 Hall Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Number 9 Hall Cemetery is located in Shelby County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Number 9 Hall Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Phoenix Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Phoenix Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenix Cemetery
  • Avery Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Avery Chapel Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery Chapel Cemetery
  • New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Blocker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Blocker Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocker Cemetery
  • Forest Hill Cemetery-South
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Oak Forest Memorial Gardens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Kelsey Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Kelsey Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelsey Cemetery
    • Cowan Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Cowan Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan Cemetery
    • All Saints Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The All Saints Cemetery is located in Shelby County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for All Saints Cemetery
    • Wiggins Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Wiggins Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiggins Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • South Woods Memorial Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The South Woods Memorial Park is located in Shelby County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Woods Memorial Park
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the South Woods Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Memphis (TN).
      • The South Woods Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Southwoods Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1983707 <5>
    • New Sardis Baptist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Shelby County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Moriah Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Thomas Cemetery.

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

  • Olive Branch
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Capleville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Capleville is located in Shelby County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capleville
  • Southaven
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • De Soto Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • De Soto Village is located in DeSoto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto Village
  • Parkway Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Parkway Village is located in Shelby County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway Village
  • Aldens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Aldens is located in DeSoto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldens
  • Oakville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Oakville is located in Shelby County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
  • Bright
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Bright is located in DeSoto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
  • Horn Lake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Nesbit
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Hernando
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Forest Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Forest Hill is located in Shelby County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Germantown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Village is located in Shelby County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
    • Lynchburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Lynchburg is located in DeSoto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
    • Bailey
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Bailey is located in Shelby County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
    • Ingrams Mill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Ingrams Mill is located in DeSoto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingrams Mill
    • Barton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Barton is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
    • Southhaven
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Southhaven is located in DeSoto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southhaven
    • Binghampton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Binghampton is located in Shelby County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binghampton
    • Alphaba
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Alphaba is located in DeSoto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alphaba
    • Byhalia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Walls
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Walls is located in DeSoto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walls
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,441 people
      • Former name for Walls:
      • Alpika
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walls <6>
    • Collierville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Hunt Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Hunt Village is located in Shelby County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Village
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,234 people
    • Memphis
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Memphis is located in Shelby County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 649,705 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Memphis <6>
    • Cordova
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Glover
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Glover is located in DeSoto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover

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 St. Thomas Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in DeSoto County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 St. Thomas Cemetery: