A visit to the Thornton 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 Thornton Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Thornton Cemetery (FG ID #2226371)
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 Thornton Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Thornton Cemetery
Lat: 43.9206° (43° 55' 14")
Lon: -78.9083° (-78° 54' 29")
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Thornton Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Ontario:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Although we don't have a link to the Thornton 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Thornton Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Thornton Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- North Osgoode
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Osgoode came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Osgoode
- Whitby
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Oshawa
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Brooklin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Port Whitby
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Whitby came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Whitby
- Columbus
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Cedar Dale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Harmony
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Taunton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taunton came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taunton
- Macedonia Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Audley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Audley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Audley
- Former name for Audley:
- Brown's Corners
- Lakeview Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Courtice
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Courtice came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtice
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Courtice <4>
- Mitchells Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchells Corners came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchells Corners
- Myrtle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- Kinsale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsale
- Kinsale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsale
- Raglan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raglan
- Ajax
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pickering Beach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeside
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
- Myrtle Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myrtle Station came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle Station
- Solina
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solina came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solina
- Enfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enfield came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
- Ashburn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Greenwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Thornton Cemetery.<6>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Thornton Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Resurrection Catholic Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Groveside Municipal Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- St. John the Evangelist RC Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Lawn Memorial Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Oshawa Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bible Christian Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- St. John's Anglican Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hubbell's Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Salem United Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Salem United Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Salem United Church Cemetery is located between<7> the communities of Greenwood and Kinsale. The cemetery lies less than 2 miles<2> to the southwest of Kinsale.
- The Salem United Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Salem Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem United Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2335401 <1>
- Brown Hicksite Friends Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Burns Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Elizabeth Street Pioneer Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pickering Friends Burial Ground
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pickering United Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ley Family / Potters Field Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Brougham Pioneer Christian Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Hastings Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hastings Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hastings Cemetery
- Lamoreaux Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Lamoreaux Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- The Lamoreaux Cemetery has also been known as:
- L'Amoureau Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lamoreaux Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2354538 <1>
- Duffin Meadows Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Enniskillen Presbyterian Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Trinity Anglican Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
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 Thornton Cemetery:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/
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> | 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Thornton Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.9206, Longitude: -78.9083 |
| <3> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Greenwood and Kinsale. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location. |