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:
35.4354, -83.3249
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 Jackson County<2>.
The county seat for Jackson County is located in Sylva. Sylva lies just to the southeast 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 24 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Thomas Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Thomas Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Union Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Worley Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Ward Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Gunter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Reagan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Hyatt Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Olivet UMC Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Bethel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Birdtown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Birdtown Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdtown Cemetery
- Owl Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Owl Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl Cemetery
- Bumgarner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hensley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Sherrill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Tolley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sneed Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- McHan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The McHan Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHan Cemetery
- Sherrill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Sherrill Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrill Cemetery
- Cooper Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Cooper Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Nations Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Nations Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nations Cemetery
- Bradley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Bradley Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley Cemetery
- Tom Nations Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Tom Nations Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tom Nations Cemetery
- Lambert Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Lambert Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert Cemetery
- Copper Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Copper Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 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:
- Whittier
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Wilmot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Wilmot is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
- Paint Town
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Paint Town is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Town
- Cherokee
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Oconaluftee Indian Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Dillsboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sylva
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bryson City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Unahala
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Unahala is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unahala
- Greens Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Greens Creek is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Creek
- Webster
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Webster is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Addie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Addie is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addie
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Leatherman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Leatherman is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherman
- Gay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Gay is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay
- Cullowhee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Forest Hills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Forest Hills is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
- Forest Hills has also been known as:
- Forest Hills village
- Village of Forest Hills
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Hills <6>
- Ruby City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Ruby City is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby City
- East Laport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- East Laport is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Laport
- Balsam
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Forney ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Forney is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forney
- Judson ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Judson is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
- Almond
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Maggie Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bushnell ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Bushnell is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell
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 Jackson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Thomas Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bryson City
- Cherokee
- Sylva
- Webster
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Jackson 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 #1016105 (Thomas Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1016105 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: Jackson
- Est. Elev: 617 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Whittier
- Location given for Thomas Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.4353763 Lon: -83.3248745
- 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 Jackson, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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. |