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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 ...

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:   35.5020°   (35° 30' 7")

Lon:   -99.3473°   (-99° 20' 50")

The Thompson Cemetery is located in Custer County<2>.

The county seat for Custer County is located in Arapaho. Arapaho lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Thompson Cemetery .

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 professional and volunteer 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 Thompson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Custer 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 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Thompson Cemetery.

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

    • Carpenter
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
      • Carpenter is located in Custer County
    • Elk City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
      • Elk City is located in Beckham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,354 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk City <4>
    • Canute
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hammon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammon
      • Hammon is located in Roger Mills County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hammon <4>
    • Foss
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foss have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foss
      • Foss is located in Washita County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Foss <4>
    • Butler
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
      • Butler is located in Custer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <4>
    • Burns Flat
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burns Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Flat
      • Burns Flat is located in Washita County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,881 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burns Flat <4>
    • Berlin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Berlin is located in Roger Mills County
    • Strong City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strong City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strong City
      • Strong City is located in Roger Mills County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
    • Dill City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dill City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dill City
      • Dill City is located in Washita County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dill City <4>
    • Cheyenne
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Sayre
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sayre have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayre
      • Sayre is located in Beckham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,435 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sayre <4>
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Carter
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Bessie
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bessie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bessie
        • Bessie is located in Washita County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bessie <4>
      • Clinton
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Arapaho
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • New Cordell
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cordell
        • New Cordell is located in Washita County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,708 people
        • New Cordell has also been known as:
        • Cordell
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Cordell <4>
      • Sentinel
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Leedey
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)

    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 Custer County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Arapaho
    • Berlin
      • Berlin lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Thompson Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Berlin.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
    • Bessie
      • Bessie lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Thompson Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bessie.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bessie
    • Burns Flat
    • Butler
    • Canute
    • Carter
      • Carter lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Thompson Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Carter.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
    • Cheyenne
    • Clinton
    • Custer City
    • Dill City
    • Elk City
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Continue List   (6 more)
        • Foss lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Thompson Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Foss.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foss
      • Leedey
      • Rocky
        • Rocky lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Thompson Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Rocky.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky
      • Sayre
        • Sayre lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Thompson Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sayre.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayre
      • Sentinel
      • Strong City

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Thompson Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Carpenter Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carpenter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carpenter Cemetery is located in Roger Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carpenter Cemetery
    • Grandview Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grandview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grandview Cemetery is located in Beckham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandview Cemetery
    • Fairlawn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairlawn Cemetery is located in Beckham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairlawn Cemetery
    • Fairlawn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairlawn Cemetery is located in Beckham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairlawn Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Beckham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • East Fairlawn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Fairlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Fairlawn Cemetery is located in Beckham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Fairlawn Cemetery
    • Holy Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holy Family Cemetery is located in Washita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Family Cemetery
    • Red Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Red Hill Cemetery is located in Roger Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Hill Cemetery
    • Kiowa Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kiowa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kiowa Cemetery is located in Roger Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kiowa Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Beckham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Edwardsville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwardsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Edwardsville Cemetery is located in Washita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwardsville Cemetery
    • Hebron Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hebron Cemetery is located in Washita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Edwardsville Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwardsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Edwardsville Cemetery is located in Custer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwardsville Cemetery
      • St. Francis Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Washita County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Cemetery
      • Old Foss Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Foss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Foss Cemetery is located in Washita County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Foss Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Custer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Sandstone Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandstone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sandstone Cemetery is located in Beckham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandstone Cemetery
      • New Foss Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Foss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Foss Cemetery is located in Washita County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Foss Cemetery
      • Merritt Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merritt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Merritt Cemetery is located in Beckham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merritt Cemetery
      • Page Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Page Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Page Cemetery is located in Washita County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Page 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 Thompson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1098858  (Thompson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1098858 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: Carpenter
      • County: Custer         Elev: 601
      • Location given for GNIS #1098858 (Thompson Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.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 Oklahoma's counties, including Custer, 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 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: 35.5020, Longitude: -99.3473       In this case, the coordinates for the Thompson 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.




 

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