A visit to the Thompson 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 Thompson Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Thompson Cemetery:
31.2027, -90.8434
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Thompson Cemetery is located in Amite County<2>.
The county seat for Amite County is located in Liberty. Liberty lies just to the southeast of the Thompson Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Thompson Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Thompson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- William Frith Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jones Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Gillespie Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Gillespie Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillespie Cemetery
- Webb - Whittington Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- McGehee Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The McGehee Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGehee Cemetery
- Stubbs - Carter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Graves Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Graves Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graves Cemetery
- Graves Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Hinton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Hinton Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton Cemetery
- Cheatham Children Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Sleeper Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Sleeper Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleeper Cemetery
- R J Causey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The R J Causey Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for R J Causey Cemetery
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- Weathersby - Clairborne Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Gardner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Gardner Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner Cemetery
- Turnipseed Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Turnipseed Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnipseed Cemetery
- Parker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Parker Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
- Butler - Short Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Whittington Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Whittington Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittington Cemetery
- King Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The King Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
- Day Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Day Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Cemetery
- Bonds Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Bonds Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonds Cemetery
- Wilkinson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Wilkinson Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson Cemetery
- Thomas Cheatham Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Liberty Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Bryant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Bryant Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Cemetery
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
- McDowell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The McDowell Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell Cemetery
- Bates Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Bates Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates 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 Thompson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Thompson Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Liberty
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
- Bewelcome
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Bewelcome is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bewelcome
- O'Neil
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- O'Neil is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neil
- Brookside
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Brookside is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
- Gloster
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Glading
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Glading is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glading
- Thompson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Thompson is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Mount Olive
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Olive is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Huron
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Huron is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
- Troy ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Troy is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- McElveen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- McElveen is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElveen
- Crosby
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Centreville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gillsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gillsburg is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillsburg
- Bude
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Rosetta
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rosetta is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosetta
- Woodland
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Woodland is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Meadville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Whitaker
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Whitaker is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
- Chipola
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Chipola is located in Saint Helena Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipola
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 Thompson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Amite County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Thompson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Thompson Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Amite 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 Thompson Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #678692 (Thompson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #678692 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: Amite
- Est. Elev: 109 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Liberty
- Location given for Thompson Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.2026747 Lon: -90.8434359
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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 Amite, 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- Thompson 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. |