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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. 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 Thomas Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.5121°   (36° 30' 43")

Lon:   -77.6211°   (-77° 37' 15")

The Thomas Cemetery is located in Northampton County<2>.

The county seat for Northampton County is located in Jackson. Jackson lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the southeast of the Thomas Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Thomas Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Floyd Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Floyd Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Floyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Floyd Cemetery is located in Northampton County
  • Massey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Massey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Massey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Massey Cemetery is located in Northampton County
  • Smith Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Northampton County
  • Moody Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moody Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moody Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Moody Cemetery is located in Northampton County
  • Cedarwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedarwood Cemetery
    • The Cedarwood Cemetery is located in Halifax County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cedarwood Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Roanoke Rapids.
    • The Cedarwood Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Roanoke Rapids Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #47078 <5>
  • Wyche Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wyche Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wyche Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wyche Cemetery is located in Greensville County (VA)
  • Vincent Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vincent Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vincent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Vincent Cemetery is located in Greensville County (VA)
  • Robinson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Greensville County (VA)
  • Rook Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rook Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rook Cemetery is located in Northampton County
  • Squire Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Squire Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Squire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Squire Cemetery is located in Northampton County
  • Poplar Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Poplar Grove Cemetery is located in Halifax County
  • Crestview Memorial Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crestview Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crestview Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Crestview Memorial Cemetery is located in Halifax County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Oak Ridge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Halifax County
    • Cedarwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedarwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedarwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedarwood Cemetery is located in Halifax County
    • Round Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Round Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Round Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Round Hill Cemetery is located in Greensville County (VA)
    • Phillips Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Northampton County
    • Cordle Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cordle Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cordle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cordle Cemetery is located in Brunswick County (VA)
    • Phillips Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Brunswick County (VA)
    • Falling Run Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Falling Run Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Falling Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Falling Run Cemetery is located in Greensville County (VA)
    • Greensville Memorial Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)

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.

  • Gaston
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaston
    • Gaston is located in Northampton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,022 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaston <6>
  • Roanoke Rapids
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Belmont
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
    • Belmont is located in Halifax County
  • Pleasant Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Pleasant Hill is located in Northampton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hill <6>
  • South Rosemary
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Rosemary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rosemary
    • South Rosemary is located in Halifax County
  • Garysburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Weldon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weldon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
    • Weldon is located in Halifax County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,456 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weldon <6>
  • South Weldon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Weldon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Weldon
    • South Weldon is located in Halifax County
  • Skippers
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Seaboard
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seaboard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaboard
    • Seaboard is located in Northampton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seaboard <6>
  • Ante
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ante. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ante
    • Ante is located in Brunswick County (VA)
  • Henrico
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henrico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrico
    • Henrico is located in Northampton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henrico <6>
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Halifax
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Claresville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Claresville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claresville
      • Claresville is located in Greensville County (VA)
    • Emporia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emporia
      • Emporia is located in Emporia City (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,257 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emporia <6>
    • White City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Emporia City (VA)
    • Allen Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Grove
      • Allen Grove is located in Halifax County
    • Jackson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 452 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <6>
    • Powellton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
      • Powellton is located in Brunswick County (VA)
    • Radium
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Radium. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radium
      • Radium is located in Greensville County (VA)
    • Margarettsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Margarettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margarettsville
      • Margarettsville is located in Northampton County
    • Gasburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Totaro
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Totaro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Totaro
      • Totaro is located in Brunswick County (VA)
    • Little Texas
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Texas
      • Little Texas is located in Southampton County (VA)

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 Northampton 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 begin with 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 Thomas Cemetery:

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 #996031  (Thomas Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #996031 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: Skippers
    • County: Northampton         Elev: 48
    • Location given for GNIS #996031 (Thomas Cemetery)

The official website for Northampton County: www.northamptonnc.com/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.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 North Carolina's counties, including Northampton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Thomas Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5121, Longitude: -77.6211       In this case, the coordinates for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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