A visit to the 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 Thomas Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Thomas Cemetery:
31.2030, -90.2815
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Thomas Cemetery is located in Pike County<2>.
The county seat for Pike County is located in Magnolia. Magnolia lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Thomas Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Thomas Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Thomas Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Thomas Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Holmesville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Holmesville Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmesville Cemetery
- Conerly Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Conerly Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conerly Cemetery
- Wingo Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Wingo Cemetery is located in Walthall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingo Cemetery
- Wingo Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Wingo Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingo Cemetery
- Bridges Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Bridges Cemetery is located in Walthall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridges Cemetery
- Brent Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Brent Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brent Cemetery
- Martin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
- Andrews - Bickam - Quin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Charles Young Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Conerly Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Conerly Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conerly Cemetery
- HM Lee Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Brent Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Brent Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brent Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Martin - McNabb Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Webb Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Webb Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Cemetery
- Warner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Warner Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warner Cemetery
- Ellzey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Ellzey Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellzey Cemetery
- Leggett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Leggett Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leggett Cemetery
- Obed Magee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Obed Magee Cemetery is located in Walthall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obed Magee Cemetery
- Turnipseed Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Turnipseed Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnipseed Cemetery
- Boyd Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Boyd Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Thomas Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Thomas Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Holmesville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Holmesville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmesville
- Topisaw
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Topisaw is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topisaw
- Bacots
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bacots is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacots
- Tylertown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- McComb
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Bear Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Bear Town is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Town
- Magnolia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Smithburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Smithburg is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithburg
- Verna
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Verna is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verna
- Summit
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sartinville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sartinville is located in Walthall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartinville
- Chatawa
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Chatawa is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatawa
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Mount Hermon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Kokomo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Osyka
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Norfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Norfield is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfield
- Wellman
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Wellman is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellman
- McElveen
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- McElveen is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElveen
- Sunny Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Sunny Hill is located in Washington Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill
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 Thomas Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pike County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Thomas Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Kentwood
- Magnolia
- McComb
- Osyka
- Summit
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 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 Thomas Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Pike County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Thomas Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #709936 (Thomas Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #709936 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Pike
- Est. Elev: 81 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Holmesville
- Location given for Thomas Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.2029546 Lon: -90.2814818
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Mississippi's counties, including Pike, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Thomas Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |