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A visit to the Thornton Cemetery ...


The location of the Thornton Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Thornton Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Thornton Cemetery

Lat:   33.8698°   (33° 52' 11")

Lon:   -88.8251°   (-88° 49' 30")

The Thornton Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County<2>.

The county seat for Chickasaw County is located in Houston. Houston lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west of the Thornton Cemetery .

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 professional and volunteer 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 Thornton Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Chickasaw County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Thornton Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

    • Una
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Una
      • Una is located in Clay County
    • Egypt
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
      • Egypt is located in Chickasaw County
    • Egypt
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
      • Egypt is located in Holmes County
    • Gibson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
      • Gibson is located in Monroe County
    • Van Vleet
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Vleet
      • Van Vleet is located in Chickasaw County
    • Okolona
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Houston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Anchor
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anchor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor
      • Anchor is located in Chickasaw County
    • Montpelier
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
      • Montpelier is located in Clay County
    • Abbott
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
      • Abbott is located in Clay County
    • Muldon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muldon
      • Muldon is located in Monroe County
    • Woodland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Woodland is located in Chickasaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Beasley
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley
        • Beasley is located in Clay County
      • Wren
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
        • Wren is located in Monroe County
      • New Wren
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Wren
        • New Wren is located in Monroe County
      • Thelma
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thelma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thelma
        • Thelma is located in Chickasaw County
      • Mantee
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mantee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantee
        • Mantee is located in Webster County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
      • Griffith
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith
        • Griffith is located in Clay County
      • Siloam
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siloam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
        • Siloam is located in Clay County
      • Aberdeen
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • New Houlka
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Houlka
        • New Houlka is located in Chickasaw County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 601 people
        • Former names for New Houlka:
        • Houlka
        • Old Houlka
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Houlka <4>
      • Goodford
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodford
        • Goodford is located in Pontotoc County
      • Cotton Gin Port ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Gin Port
        • Cotton Gin Port is located in Monroe County
      • Nettleton
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nettleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleton
        • Nettleton is located in Monroe County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,896 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nettleton <4>
      • Shannon
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)

    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 Thornton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Chickasaw County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Thornton Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Buena Vista Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buena Vista Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buena Vista Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buena Vista Cemetery
    • Soul Chapel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Soul Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Soul Chapel Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Soul Chapel Cemetery
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Snow Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Snow Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snow Cemetery
    • Lake Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lake Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Cemetery
    • Mixon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mixon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mixon Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mixon Cemetery
    • Pleasant Plain Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Plain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Plain Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Plain Cemetery
    • Zion Spring Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Spring Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Spring Cemetery
    • McKinnon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKinnon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McKinnon Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKinnon Cemetery
    • Morgan Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
    • Gibbs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibbs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gibbs Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibbs Cemetery
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Pask Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pask Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pask Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pask Cemetery
      • Neal Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Neal Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neal Cemetery
      • Hatchet Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatchet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hatchet Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatchet Cemetery
      • Cantrell Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cantrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cantrell Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cantrell Cemetery
      • Patterson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Patterson Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson Cemetery
      • Chickasaw Memorial Gardens
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chickasaw Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chickasaw Memorial Gardens is located in Chickasaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chickasaw Memorial Gardens
      • Coleman Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coleman Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coleman Cemetery
      • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      • Asbury Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Asbury Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbury Cemetery
      • Concord Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Concord Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
      • Hughes Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hughes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hughes Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughes Cemetery
      • Kilgore Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • St. Robertson Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Robertson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Robertson Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Robertson Cemetery

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

    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 Thornton Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #678728  (Thornton Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #678728 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Trebloc
      • County: Chickasaw         Elev: 101
      • Location given for GNIS #678728 (Thornton Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

    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 Chickasaw, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Thornton Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8698, Longitude: -88.8251       In this case, the coordinates for the Thornton Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.




 

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