A visit to the Thompson 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 Thompson Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Thompson Cemetery:
36.4348, -80.9212
The Thompson Cemetery is located in Surry County<1>.
The county seat for Surry County is located in Dobson. Dobson lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Thompson Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Thompson Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Thompson Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Thompson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Walker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Walker Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
- Mountain View Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Cemetery
- Union Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rocky Ford Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Rocky Ford Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ford Cemetery
- Saddle Mtn. Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Saddle Mtn. Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle Mtn. Cemetery
- Cherry Lane Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Cherry Lane Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Lane Cemetery
- Woodruff Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Woodruff Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodruff Cemetery
- Roaring Gap Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Roaring Gap Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Gap Cemetery
- Center Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- State Road Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The State Road Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Road Cemetery
- Mountain Park Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Roaring Gap Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Roaring Gap Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Gap Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Fishers Gap Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Fishers Gap Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers Gap Cemetery
- Higgins Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Higgins Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgins Cemetery
- Little Pine Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Little Pine Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Pine Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Zephyr Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Salem Fork Christian Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Savannah Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Savannah Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savannah Cemetery
- Laurel Glenn Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Glade Valley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Glade Valley Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade Valley Cemetery
- Macedonia Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
- Knobs Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Knobs Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knobs Cemetery
- Salem Fork Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Flattop Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Beulah Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Beulah Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Cemetery
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]<2> of the Thompson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Thompson Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Devotion
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Roaring Gap
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Thurmond
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mountain Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Low Gap
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Zephyr
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hooker
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Glade Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Traphill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- State Road
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Edmonds
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Mulberry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Ennice
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Round Peak
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Low Gap
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Lomax
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Abshers
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Moxley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Zebra ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Zebra is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebra
- Elkin Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Dobson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Elkin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Red Brush
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Sparta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
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 Thompson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Surry County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Thompson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Elkin
- Elkin lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Thompson Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Elkin.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkin
- Sparta
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Thompson Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Surry 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 Thompson Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #996048 (Thompson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #996048 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: Surry
- Est. Elev: 429 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Roaring Gap
- Location given for Thompson Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.4348541 Lon: -80.9211863
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Surry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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- Thompson Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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