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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:

33.0846, -90.3254

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 Holmes County<2>.

The county seat for Holmes County is located in Lexington. Lexington lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the east of the Thornton Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Thornton Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Brooks Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Brooks Cemetery is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Cemetery
  • Good Hope Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope Cemetery
  • Pluto Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Pluto Cemetery is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pluto Cemetery
  • Marcella Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Marcella Cemetery is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcella Cemetery
  • Fullilove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Fullilove Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullilove Cemetery
  • Jones Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Phillips Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Cemetery
  • Mathena Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mathena Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathena Cemetery
  • Holly Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Holly Grove Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove Cemetery
  • Coxburg Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Coxburg Cemetery is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxburg Cemetery
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Tredwell Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Tredwell Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tredwell Cemetery
    • Old Rankin Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Old Rankin Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Rankin Cemetery
    • Clifton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Clifton Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Cemetery
    • Watson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Watson Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
    • Pinecrest Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodland Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Woodland Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Cemetery
    • Carson Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Carson Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson Cemetery
    • Piney Springs Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Brantley Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Brantley Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brantley Cemetery
    • Malone Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Malone Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone Cemetery
    • Wyatt Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Wyatt Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt Cemetery
    • New Zion Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The New Zion Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Zion Cemetery
    • Albino Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Albino Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albino Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 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:

  • Good Hope
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Good Hope is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
  • Bee Lake
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Bee Lake is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Lake
    • Bee Lake has also been known as:
    • Bee Lake Plantation
  • Pluto
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Pluto is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pluto
  • Mileston
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Mileston is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mileston
  • Eden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Eden is located in Yazoo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
  • Tolarville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Tolarville is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolarville
  • Dover ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Dover is located in Yazoo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
  • Crump
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Crump is located in Yazoo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump
  • Coxburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Coxburg is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxburg
  • Gwin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Gwin is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwin
  • Tchula
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Tchula is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tchula
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
  • Silver City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Silver City is located in Humphreys County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Jones Crossing
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jones Crossing is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossing
    • Belzoni
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Wyatt
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Wyatt is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
    • Pearce ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Pearce is located in Yazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearce
    • Lake City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Lake City is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
    • Keirn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Keirn is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keirn
    • Jaketown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jaketown is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaketown

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 Holmes 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 start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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: