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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:

41.2476, -76.3138

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 Luzerne County<2>.

The county seat for Luzerne County is located in Wilkes-Barre. Wilkes-Barre lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the east of the Thompson Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Thompson Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Thompson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Boston Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Boston Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston Cemetery
  • St. Gabriel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The St. Gabriel Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Gabriel Cemetery
    • The St. Gabriel Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Garbiel's Episcopal Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #369311 <5>
  • Raven Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Raven Creek Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Creek Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Raven Creek Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Benton.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1423650 <5>
  • Goss Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Goss Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Goss Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Huntington Mills.
    • The Goss Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Harveyville Cemetery
    • Trescott Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2186549 <5>
  • Belles Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Belles Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belles Cemetery
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
  • Broadway Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Broadway Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadway Cemetery
  • Dodson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Dodson Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson Cemetery
  • Graveyard Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Graveyard Hill is located in Luzerne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graveyard Hill
  • Scott Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Scott Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
  • Benscoter Family Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Benscoter Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Benscoter Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benscoter Cemetery
    • The Benscoter Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Arnold - Benscote Cemeetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Lateer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lateer Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lateer Cemetery
    • Jackson Twp. Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Jackson Twp. Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Twp. Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Jackson Twp. Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Jackson.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1976622 <5>
    • Zion Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
    • Marvin Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Marvin Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvin Cemetery
    • Moore Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
    • Rohrsburg Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Rohrsburg Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rohrsburg Cemetery
    • Sorber Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Sorber Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorber Cemetery
    • Oaklawn Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Oaklawn Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklawn Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 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:

  • Fairmount Springs
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Fairmount Springs is located in Luzerne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount Springs
  • Clarks View
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Clarks View is located in Luzerne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks View
  • Mossville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Mossville is located in Luzerne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossville
  • Red Rock
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Red Rock is located in Luzerne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
  • Register
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Register is located in Luzerne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Register
  • Harveyville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Harveyville is located in Luzerne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveyville
  • Pleasant Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Pleasant Valley is located in Luzerne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
  • Rittenhouse
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Rittenhouse is located in Luzerne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rittenhouse
  • Jamison City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jamison City is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamison City
  • Waller
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Waller is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waller
  • Benton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • New Columbus
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • New Columbus is located in Luzerne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Columbus
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Huntington Mills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bloomingdale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Bloomingdale is located in Luzerne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
    • Stillwater
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Waterton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Waterton is located in Luzerne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterton
    • Jackson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jackson is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
    • Zaner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Zaner is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zaner
    • Jonestown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jonestown is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
    • Coles Mill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Coles Mill is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles Mill
    • Rohrsburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Rohrsburg is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rohrsburg
    • Prichard
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Prichard is located in Luzerne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prichard
    • Richarts Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Richarts Grove is located in Lycoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richarts Grove
    • Shickshinny
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Ricketts ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Ricketts is located in Luzerne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricketts
    • Lungerville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Lungerville is located in Lycoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lungerville
    • Unityville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)

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 Luzerne 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 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 Thompson Cemetery: