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A visit to the Thornton 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 Thornton Cemetery ...

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

33.8698, -88.8251

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

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Thornton Cemetery.

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.<4>

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)
    • The Buena Vista Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista Cemetery
  • Soul Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Soul Chapel Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soul Chapel Cemetery
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
  • Snow Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Snow Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Cemetery
  • Lake Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lake Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Cemetery
  • Mixon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Mixon Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixon Cemetery
  • Pleasant Plain Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pleasant Plain Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plain Cemetery
  • Zion Spring Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Zion Spring Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Spring Cemetery
  • McKinnon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The McKinnon Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinnon Cemetery
  • Morgan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Cemetery
  • Gibbs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Gibbs Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Cemetery
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Pask Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Pask Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pask Cemetery
    • Neal Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Neal Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal Cemetery
    • Hatchet Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hatchet Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchet Cemetery
    • Cantrell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Cantrell Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantrell Cemetery
    • Patterson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Patterson Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Cemetery
    • Chickasaw Memorial Gardens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Coleman Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Coleman Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Cemetery
    • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    • Asbury Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Asbury Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Cemetery
    • Concord Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Concord Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
    • Hughes Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hughes Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Cemetery
    • Kilgore Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Kilgore Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilgore Cemetery
    • St. Robertson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 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:

  • Sycamore ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Sycamore is located in Chickasaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
  • Una
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Una is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Una
  • Egypt
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Egypt is located in Chickasaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
  • Egypt
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Egypt is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
  • Gibson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Gibson is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
  • Van Vleet
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Van Vleet is located in Chickasaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Vleet
  • 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)
    • Anchor is located in Chickasaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor
  • Montpelier
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Montpelier is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
  • Abbott
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Abbott is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
  • Muldon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Muldon is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muldon
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Woodland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Woodland is located in Chickasaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Beasley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Beasley is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley
    • Wren
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Wren is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
    • New Wren
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • New Wren is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Wren
    • Thelma
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Thelma is located in Chickasaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thelma
    • Mantee
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Mantee is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantee
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
    • Griffith
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Griffith is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith
    • Siloam
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Siloam is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
    • Aberdeen
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • New Houlka
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • New Houlka is located in Chickasaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Houlka
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 601 people
      • Former names for New Houlka:
      • Houlka
      • Old Houlka
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Houlka <5>
    • Goodford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Goodford is located in Pontotoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodford
    • Cotton Gin Port ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Cotton Gin Port is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Gin Port
    • Whites
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Whites is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
    • Nettleton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.

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 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: