A visit to the Thompson Cemetery ...
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 <1> 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. 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:
40.7256, -96.3314
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<2>
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Thompson Cemetery.
Establishment of the Thompson Cemetery ...
The Thompson Cemetery was:
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.<5>
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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- The First Lutheran Church Cemetery - North Branch is located in Otoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Lutheran Church Cemetery - North Branch
- The First Lutheran Church Cemetery - North Branch has also been known as:
- First Lutheran Church Cemetery
- North Branch Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #645665 <1>
- 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
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brethren Cemetery
- The Brethren Cemetery has also been known as:
- Dunkers 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
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Zion Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> to the northwest of Douglas.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101021 <1>
- 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.
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)
- Unadilla
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Elmwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Eagle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- 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)
- Otoe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Wabash
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Wabash is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabash
- Panama
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Avoca
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Burr
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Prairie Home
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Prairie Home is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Home
- Walton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Cheney
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Cheney is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheney
- Weeping Water
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Murdock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Pine Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Pine Lake is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lake
- Manley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Holland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Holland is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Dunbar
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Waverly
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Roca
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- 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)
- Havelock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Havelock is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havelock
- College View
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- College View is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College View
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
- 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
- Eagle
- Elmwood
- Greenwood
- Hickman
- Murdock
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Continue List (8 more)
- Palmyra
- Panama
- Syracuse
- Unadilla
- Wabash
- Waverly
- Weeping Water
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 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:
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 Find-A-Grave Entry: #101537
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #834092 (Thompson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #834092 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: Otoe
- Est. Elev: 351 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Unadilla
- Location given for Thompson Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.7255569 Lon: -96.3313989
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 obstructions 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'. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |