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:
35.2001, -82.6007
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 Henderson County<2>.
The county seat for Henderson County is located in Hendersonville. Hendersonville lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northeast 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 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Thomas Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Thomas Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Orr Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Orr Cemetery is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orr Cemetery
- Sentell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Sentell Cemetery is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sentell Cemetery
- McCall Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The McCall Cemetery is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCall Cemetery
- Osborne Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Osborne Cemetery is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne Cemetery
- Patterson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Patterson Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Cemetery
- McGaha Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The McGaha Cemetery is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGaha Cemetery
- Aiken Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Aiken Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken Cemetery
- Old Beulah Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Old Beulah Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Beulah Cemetery
- Orr Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Orr Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orr Cemetery
- Blue Ridge Gardens of Memory Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Blue Ridge Gardens of Memory Cemetery is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge Gardens of Memory Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Blue Ridge Gardens of Memory Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Brevard.
- The Blue Ridge Gardens of Memory Cemetery has also been known as:
- Pisgah Gardens Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48444 <5>
- Pisgah Gardens Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Pisgah Gardens Cemetery is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah Gardens Cemetery
- Davidson River Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Davidson River Cemetery is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidson River Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Round Top Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Round Top Cemetery is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Top Cemetery
- Holden Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Holden Cemetery is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden Cemetery
- Hart Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Hart Cemetery is located in Greenville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Cemetery
- Gap Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Gap Creek Cemetery is located in Greenville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gap Creek Cemetery
- Mullinax Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Mullinax Cemetery is located in Greenville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullinax Cemetery
- Mountain Valley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Sentell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Sentell Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sentell Cemetery
- Fletcher Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Fletcher Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher Cemetery
- Justus Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Justus Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justus Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Thomas Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Thomas Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Cedar Mountain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Penrose
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Seven Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Seven Springs is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
- Caesars Head
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Caesars Head is located in Greenville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caesars Head
- Pisgah Forest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Olive
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Mount Olive is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Brevard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Etowah
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Tuxedo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Valley Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Valley Hill is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hill
- Laurel Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sky Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sky Village is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Village
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Holly Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Holly Springs is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- East Fork
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- East Fork is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
- Cleveland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Zirconia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Claremont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Claremont is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
- Flat Rock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Willow Bend
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Willow Bend is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Bend
- Timberland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Timberland is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberland
- Horse Shoe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Merrittsville ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Merrittsville is located in Greenville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrittsville
- East Flat Rock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Barker Heights
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Barker Heights is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Heights
- Hendersonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
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 Henderson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Thomas Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Thomas Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Henderson 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 #996028 (Thomas Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #996028 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: Henderson
- Est. Elev: 780 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Standingstone Mountain
- Location given for Thomas Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.2001164 Lon: -82.6006788
- 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 North Carolina's counties, including Henderson, 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 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> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |