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:
34.7302, -78.9689
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 Robeson County<2>.
The county seat for Robeson County is located in Lumberton. Lumberton lies just to the south southwest of the Thomas Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Thomas Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Thomas Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Oxendine Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Oxendine Cemetery is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxendine Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gardens of Faith
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Gardens of Faith is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardens of Faith
- McNeill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The McNeill Cemetery is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNeill Cemetery
- Locklear Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Locklear Family Cemetery is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locklear Family Cemetery
- The Locklear Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Willis Locklear Family Cemetery
- Powers Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Powers Cemetery is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers Cemetery
- Fisher Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Fisher Cemetery is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Cemetery
- Maynor Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Maynor Cemetery is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynor Cemetery
- Boone Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Boone Cemetery is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Cemetery
- Meadowbrook Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Elizabeth Heights Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lewis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Lewis Cemetery is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Kinlaw Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Kinlaw Cemetery is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinlaw Cemetery
- McKinnon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The McKinnon Cemetery is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinnon Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Boone Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Boone Cemetery is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Cemetery
- Boone Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Boone Cemetery is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Cemetery
- Wellington Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Wellington Cemetery is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington Cemetery
- Toller Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Toller Cemetery is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toller Cemetery
- Oxendine Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Oxendine Cemetery is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxendine Cemetery
- Lowry Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Lowry Cemetery is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry Cemetery
- Hollywood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Hollywood Cemetery is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood Cemetery
- County Line Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The County Line Cemetery is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line Cemetery
- Tyson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Tyson Cemetery is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyson Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 30 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:
- Rozier Siding ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Rozier Siding is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rozier Siding
- Saddletree
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Saddletree is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddletree
- Barker Ten Mile
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Barker Ten Mile is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Ten Mile
- Saint Pauls
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lumberton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Rennert
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rennert is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rennert
- Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
- Lowe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lowe is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowe
- Allenton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Allenton is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenton
- Rex
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rex is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rex
- Tar Heel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Philadelphus
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Philadelphus is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphus
- Parkton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Lumber Bridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lumber Bridge is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber Bridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
- Shannon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Shannon is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
- Pembroke
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Butters
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Butters is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butters
- Red Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pates
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Pates is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pates
- Dublin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Dublin is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
- White Oak
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Prospect
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Prospect is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Jerome
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jerome is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- Raynham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Raynham is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- McDonald
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- McDonald is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Bladenboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ruskin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Ruskin is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruskin
- Timberlake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Timberlake is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
- Ardulusa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Ardulusa is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardulusa
- Hope Mills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Red Banks
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Red Banks is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Banks
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. The following communities are located in Robeson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Thomas Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Lumberton
- Pembroke
- Red Springs
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 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:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Robeson 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 #1000950 (Thomas Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1000950 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: Robeson
- Est. Elev: 45 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Northeast Lumberton
- Location given for Thomas Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.7301642 Lon: -78.9689186
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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 Robeson, 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 obstructions 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. |
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