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:
38.6856, -82.6113
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Thompson Cemetery is located in Lawrence County<2>.
The county seat for Lawrence County is located in Ironton. Ironton lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Thompson Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Thompson Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Thompson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bowen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Bowen Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bowen Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north of Ironton.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39982 <5>
- Perry Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Perry Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Cemetery
- Stewart - Werner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Vernon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Vernon Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Cemetery
- Aldridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Aldridge Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldridge Cemetery
- Joe Delawder Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Joe Delawder Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joe Delawder Cemetery
- Slab Fork Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Slab Fork Church Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab Fork Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Slab Fork Church Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southwest of Waterloo.
- The Slab Fork Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Centenary United Methodist Cemetery
- Slab Fork Methodist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1967367 <5>
- Littles Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Littles Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littles Cemetery
- Warneke Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Warneke Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warneke Cemetery
- Buckhorn #1 Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Buckhorn #1 Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn #1 Cemetery
- Rogers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Rogers Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
- Puckett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Puckett Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckett Cemetery
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- Walters Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Walters Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters Cemetery
- Rucker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Rucker Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker Cemetery
- Jennick Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Jennick Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennick Cemetery
- Yates Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Yates Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Cemetery
- John Neal Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The John Neal Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Neal Cemetery
- Yates Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Yates Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Cemetery
- Robinson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Robinson Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
- Macedonia Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia 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]<3> of the Thompson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Thompson Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Johns Creek ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Johns Creek is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Creek
- Vernon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Vernon is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Pedro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pedro is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedro
- Sherritts
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Sherritts is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherritts
- Vesuvius ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Vesuvius is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesuvius
- Waterloo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Waterloo is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Kitts Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Kitts Hill is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitts Hill
- Aid
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Aid is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aid
- Hales Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Hales Creek is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Creek
- Powellsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Powellsville is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellsville
- Hanging Rock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hanging Rock is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Andis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Andis is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andis
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Greasy Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Greasy Ridge is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greasy Ridge
- Worthington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Worthington is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,488 people
- Ironton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Linnville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Linnville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linnville
- Willow Wood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Willow Wood is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Wood
- South Webster
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Scioto Furnace
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Scioto Furnace is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scioto Furnace
- Monroe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Monroe is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Haverhill Station
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Haverhill Station is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill Station
- Wurtland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wurtland is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
- Raceland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Raceland is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,338 people
- Russell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Blackfork Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Blackfork Junction is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackfork Junction
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 Lawrence County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Thompson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 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 Ohio:
- Pages specific to Lawrence 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 #1077044 (Thompson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1077044 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: Lawrence
- Est. Elev: 311 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Sherritts
- Location given for Thompson Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.6856344 Lon: -82.6112727
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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 Ohio's counties, including Lawrence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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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