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


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)

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

Lat:   42.5203°   (42° 31' 13")

Lon:   -77.1933°   (-77° 11' 35")

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

The county seat for Yates County is located in Penn Yan. Penn Yan lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northeast of the Thomas Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 New York:
  • Pages specific to Yates 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 Thomas 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 25 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.

    • Urbana
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
      • Urbana is located in Steuben County
    • Prattsburgh
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattsburgh
      • Prattsburgh is located in Steuben County
    • Wayne
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hammondsport
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Barrington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
      • Barrington is located in Yates County
    • Italy
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italy
      • Italy is located in Yates County
    • Keuka Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Mitchellsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellsville
      • Mitchellsville is located in Steuben County
    • Cold Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
      • Cold Springs is located in Steuben County
    • Dundee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
      • Dundee is located in Yates County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,608 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <4>
    • Yatesville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
      • Yatesville is located in Yates County
    • Bradford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Penn Yan
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Sonora
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
        • Sonora is located in Steuben County
      • North Reading
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Reading have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Reading
        • North Reading is located in Schuyler County
      • Potter
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
        • Potter is located in Yates County
      • Naples
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Avoca
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • 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 Steuben County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 883 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avoca <4>
      • Himrod
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Seneca Mills
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca Mills
        • Seneca Mills is located in Yates County
      • Woodville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
        • Woodville is located in Ontario County
      • Bath
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
        • Bath is located in Steuben County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,407 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <4>
      • South Bradford
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bradford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bradford
        • South Bradford is located in Steuben County
      • Glenora
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenora
        • Glenora is located in Yates County
      • Atlanta
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)

    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 Yates County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Thomas Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Glenview Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Old Presbyterian Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Shuart Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Pelton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pelton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pelton Cemetery is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pelton Cemetery
    • Rural Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rural Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rural Cemetery is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rural Cemetery
    • Depew Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Depew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Depew Cemetery is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Depew Cemetery
    • Gobel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gobel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gobel Cemetery is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gobel Cemetery
    • Chestnut Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chestnut Grove Cemetery is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Grove Cemetery
    • McDowell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McDowell Cemetery is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDowell Cemetery
    • Branchport Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Branchport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Branchport Cemetery is located in Yates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Branchport Cemetery
    • East Italy Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Italy Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Italy Hill Cemetery is located in Yates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Italy Hill Cemetery
    • Free Baptist Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Free Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Free Baptist Cemetery is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Free Baptist Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Segar Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Segar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Segar Cemetery is located in Steuben County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Segar Cemetery
      • Wheeler Family Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeler Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wheeler Family Cemetery is located in Steuben County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler Family Cemetery
      • Elmwood Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Steuben County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
      • Jacobus Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Italy Valley Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Italy Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Italy Valley Cemetery is located in Yates County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Italy Valley Cemetery
      • Barrington Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barrington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barrington Cemetery is located in Yates County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barrington Cemetery
      • Keuka Park Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keuka Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Keuka Park Cemetery is located in Yates County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keuka Park Cemetery
      • Friend's Burial Ground
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friend's Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Friend's Burial Ground is located in Yates County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friend's Burial Ground

    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 Thomas Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #967390  (Thomas Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #967390 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: Pulteney
      • County: Yates         Elev: 445
      • Location given for GNIS #967390 (Thomas Cemetery)

    The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.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 New York's counties, including Yates, 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 things 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: 42.5203, Longitude: -77.1933       In this case, the coordinates for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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