A visit to the Thomas 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 Thomas Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Thomas Cemetery:
39.7323, -79.4573
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Thomas Cemetery is located in Fayette County<2>.
The county seat for Fayette County is located in Uniontown. Uniontown lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the northwest of the Thomas Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Thomas Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Thomas Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Asher Glade Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Asher Glade Cemetery is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asher Glade Cemetery
- Teets Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Teets Cemetery is located in Preston County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teets Cemetery
- Great Crossings Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sand Spring Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Sand Spring Cemetery is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Spring Cemetery
- Emberson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Emberson Cemetery is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emberson Cemetery
- Sansom Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Sansom Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sansom Cemetery
- Webb Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Webb Chapel Cemetery is located in Preston County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Chapel Cemetery
- Blooming Rose Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Blooming Rose Church Cemetery is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Rose Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Blooming Rose Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Friendsville (MD).
- The Blooming Rose Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Blooming Rose Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80787 <5>
- Steel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Steel Cemetery is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Preston County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove Cemetery
- Turney Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Turney Cemetery is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turney Cemetery
- Sproul Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Sproul Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sproul Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Savage Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Mt. Washington Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Workman Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Workman Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Workman Cemetery
- Thomas Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Thomas Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
- Van Sickle Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Van Sickle Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Sickle Cemetery
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Preston County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
- The Shady Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
- Union Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2379879 <5>
- Sisler Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Sisler Cemetery is located in Preston County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sisler Cemetery
- Crossroads Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Crossroads Cemetery is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads Cemetery
- Ursina Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 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:
- Markleysburg
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Friendsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Ursina
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ursina is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ursina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Hazelton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Addison
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Listonburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Listonburg is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Listonburg
- Confluence
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Farmington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Clifton Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Clifton Mills is located in Preston County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Mills
- Mount Washington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Washington is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Washington
- Brandonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Brandonville is located in Preston County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
- Ohiopyle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Draketown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Draketown is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draketown
- Elliottsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Elliottsville is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottsville
- Bruceton Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Accident
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Little Sandy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Little Sandy is located in Preston County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Sandy
- Morgans Glade
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Morgans Glade is located in Preston County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgans Glade
- Orr
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Orr is located in Preston County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orr
- Lenox
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lenox is located in Preston County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
- McHenry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Markleton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
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 Fayette County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Thomas Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 Thomas Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
- Pages specific to Fayette 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 Thomas Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1189473 (Thomas Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1189473 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: Fayette
- Est. Elev: 622 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Friendsville
- Location given for Thomas Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.7323 Lon: -79.4572612
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Pennsylvania's counties, including Fayette, 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- Thomas 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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