A visit to the Thornton Union 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 Union Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Thornton Union Cemetery (FG ID #2404026)
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 Union Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Thornton Union Cemetery
Lat: 44.2813° (44° 16' 52")
Lon: -79.7254° (-79° 43' 31")
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 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 Union 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 Union 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 Union Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Thornton Union Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Thornton
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Egbert
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Colwell
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colwell
- Cookstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Churchill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Essa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essa
- Utopia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utopia came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utopia
- Barrie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Lefroy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lefroy came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lefroy
- Nantyr Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nantyr Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nantyr Park
- Stroud
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stroud came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroud
- Angus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angus came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angus
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angus <3>
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Borden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Gilford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilford came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilford
- Bell Ewart
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Innisfil
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Newton Robinson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- New Tecumseth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Alliston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alliston came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliston
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alliston <3>
- Shanty Bay
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Midhurst
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midhurst
- Everett
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
- Minesing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minesing came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minesing
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minesing <3>
- Keswick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keswick came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keswick
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keswick <3>
- Maple Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maple Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Maple Grove has also been known as:
- Maplegrove
- Lisle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisle
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 26 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Thornton Union Cemetery.<6>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Thornton Union Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Ivy Presbyterian Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Christ Church / St. Judes Anglican Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Innisvale Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Egbert Pioneer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Egbert Pioneer Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Egbert.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Egbert Pioneer Cemetery
- Bethesda Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cookstown United Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Sixth Line Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- St. James Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Grenfel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- St. John's Anglican Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- St. Peter's Anglican Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- St. Paul's Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- St. Paul's Innisfil Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Angus Union Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Clement's Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Zion Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Barrie Union Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Barrie Union Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Barrie.
- The Barrie Union Cemetery has also been known as:
- Sunnidale Cemetery
- Sunnidale Union Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barrie Union Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1969369 <1>
- Christ Church Anglican Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Burns United Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- West Essa Pioneer / Methodist Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- St. Peter's Anglican Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Nicolston United Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wilson's Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery has also been known as:
- Ebenezer United Church Cemetery
- Ebenezer United / Ebenezer Methodist Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2165322 <1>
- Assumption of Our Lady RC Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
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 Union 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 'straight-line' (or 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 Union Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.2813, Longitude: -79.7254 |
<3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<4> | 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. |
<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. |