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A visit to the Thompson Cemetery ...


The location of the Thompson Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Thompson Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <2> website: The Thompson Cemetery (FG ID #101537)

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 Thompson Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.7256°   (40° 43' 32")

Lon:   -96.3314°   (-96° 19' 53")

The Thompson Cemetery is located in Otoe County<3>.

The county seat for Otoe County is located in Nebraska City. Nebraska City lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<4> to the east of the Thompson Cemetery .

Establishment of the Thompson Cemetery ...

The Thompson Cemetery was:

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 Thompson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Nebraska:
  • Pages specific to Otoe County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Thompson Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the Thompson Cemetery.

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

    • Palmyra
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
      • Palmyra is located in Otoe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 575 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <5>
    • Unadilla
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unadilla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unadilla
      • Unadilla is located in Otoe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unadilla <5>
    • Elmwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
      • Elmwood is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmwood <5>
    • Eagle
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle
      • Eagle is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle <5>
    • Bennet
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Douglas
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Syracuse
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Alvo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvo
      • Alvo is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alvo <5>
    • Otoe
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otoe
      • Otoe is located in Otoe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otoe <5>
    • Wabash
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabash
      • Wabash is located in Cass County
    • Panama
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Avoca
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
      • Avoca is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avoca <5>
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Burr
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burr have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr
        • Burr is located in Otoe County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burr <5>
      • Prairie Home
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Home
        • Prairie Home is located in Lancaster County
      • Walton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Cheney
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheney
        • Cheney is located in Lancaster County
      • Weeping Water
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weeping Water have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeping Water
        • Weeping Water is located in Cass County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,094 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weeping Water <5>
      • Murdock
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Pine Lake
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lake
        • Pine Lake is located in Lancaster County
      • Manley
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manley
        • Manley is located in Cass County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manley <5>
      • Holland
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
        • Holland is located in Lancaster County
      • Dunbar
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunbar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
        • Dunbar is located in Otoe County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunbar <5>
      • Waverly
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Roca
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roca
        • Roca is located in Lancaster County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roca <5>
      • Hickman
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Greenwood
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Cook
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook
        • Cook is located in Johnson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cook <5>
      • Havelock
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havelock
        • Havelock is located in Lancaster County
      • College View
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College View
        • College View is located in Lancaster County

    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 Otoe County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Thompson Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Avoca
      • Avoca lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Thompson Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Avoca.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
    • Bennet
      • Bennet lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<4> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Thompson Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bennet.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennet
    • Burr
      • Burr lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> to the South (S) of the Thompson Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Burr.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr
    • College View
    • Cook
      • Cook lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Thompson Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cook.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook
    • Douglas
    • Dunbar
      • Dunbar lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Thompson Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dunbar.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
    • Eagle
      • Eagle lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<4> to the Northwest (NW) of the Thompson Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Eagle.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle
    • Elmwood
    • Greenwood
    • Hickman
    • Murdock
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Thompson Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Rosewood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • St. Leos Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Palmyra Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Palmyra Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Palmyra Cemetery is located in Otoe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmyra Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101102 <2>
    • Unadilla Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Bunten Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bunten Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bunten Cemetery is located in Otoe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bunten Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100436 <2>
    • Eagle Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Wright Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Spahnle Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Bergman Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bergman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bergman Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bergman Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100378 <2>
    • Hopewell Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Park Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • First Lutheran Church Cemetery - North Branch
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Elmwood Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Brethren Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • The Brethren Cemetery is located in Cass County
        • The Brethren Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Dunkers Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brethren Cemetery
      • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Bennet Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Otoe County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Zion Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> to the southeast of Douglas.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101021 <2>
      • Warner Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Whitten Family Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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 #834092  (Thompson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #834092 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: Unadilla
      • County: Otoe         Elev: 351
      • Location given for GNIS #834092 (Thompson Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #101537

    The official website for Otoe County: www.co.otoe.ne.us/

    The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.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>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.
    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Otoe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Thompson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7256, Longitude: -96.3314       In this case, the coordinates for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <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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