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A visit to the Thomas Cemetery ...


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:   42.7395°   (42° 44' 22")

Lon:   -77.1725°   (-77° 10' 20")

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

The county seat for Yates County is located in Penn Yan. Penn Yan lies just to the southeast 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.

    • Potter
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
      • Potter is located in Yates County
    • Rushville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Yatesville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
      • Yatesville is located in Yates County
    • Gorham
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Benton Center
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Center
      • Benton Center is located in Yates County
    • Hall
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Cottage City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage City
      • Cottage City is located in Ontario County
    • Vine Valley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vine Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Valley
      • Vine Valley is located in Yates County
    • Penn Yan
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Bellona
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellona
      • Bellona is located in Yates County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellona <4>
    • Flint
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
      • Flint is located in Ontario County
    • Keuka Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Woodville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
        • Woodville is located in Ontario County
      • Seneca Mills
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
      • Angus
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angus
        • Angus is located in Yates County
      • Billsboro
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Billsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billsboro
        • Billsboro is located in Ontario County
      • Seneca Castle
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Italy
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italy
        • Italy is located in Yates County
      • Dresden
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Canandaigua
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Hopewell Center
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Center
        • Hopewell Center is located in Ontario County
      • Geneva
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Bristol Center
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol Center
        • Bristol Center is located in Ontario County
      • Melvin Hill
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin Hill
        • Melvin Hill is located in Ontario County
      • Centerfield
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerfield
        • Centerfield is located in Ontario 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 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 24 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Thomas Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Sutherland Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sutherland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sutherland Cemetery is located in Yates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutherland Cemetery
    • Shuman Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • The Shuman Cemetery is located in Yates County
      • The Shuman Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Jacob Shuman Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shuman Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66296 <6>
    • French Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Voak Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Voak Cemetery is located in Yates County
      • The Voak Cemetery has also been known as:
      • John Voak Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Voak Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2240674 <6>
    • Baldwin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baldwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baldwin Cemetery is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baldwin Cemetery
    • Rushville Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rushville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rushville Cemetery is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rushville Cemetery
    • Nettle Valley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Pine Corners Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Yatesville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Briggs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Briggs Cemetery is located in Yates County
      • The Briggs Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Southwest Benton Rural Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Briggs Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64028 <6>
    • Alcott Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Gorham Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gorham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gorham Cemetery is located in Ontario County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gorham Cemetery
      • Pickett's Corners Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pickett's Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pickett's Corners Cemetery is located in Ontario County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pickett's Corners Cemetery
      • Washburn Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Washburn Cemetery is located in Ontario County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washburn Cemetery
      • Hawley Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hawley Cemetery is located in Ontario County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawley Cemetery
      • Overackers Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • The Overackers Cemetery is located in Yates County
        • The Overackers Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Overackers Corners Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Overackers Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #382764 <6>
      • Middlesex Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • The Middlesex Cemetery is located in Yates County
        • The Middlesex Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Middlesex Center Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middlesex Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2305349 <6>
      • Old Fort Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Fort Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Fort Cemetery is located in Yates County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Fort Cemetery
      • Benton Mennonite Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Baldwin Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Cole Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Cole Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Cole Cemetery is located in Yates County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cole Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64242 <6>
      • Barden / Page Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Barden / Page Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Barden / Page Cemetery is located in Yates County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barden / Page Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2535148 <6>
      • Little Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Little Church Cemetery is located in Ontario County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Church Cemetery

    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 #967391  (Thomas Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #967391 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: Potter
      • County: Yates         Elev: 301
      • Location given for GNIS #967391 (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 obstructions 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: 42.7395, Longitude: -77.1725       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.
    <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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