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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. 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)<1>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Thompson Cemetery

Lat:   41.2476°   (41° 14' 51")

Lon:   -76.3138°   (-76° 18' 49")

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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Boston Cemetery is located in Columbia County
  • St. Gabriel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Gabriel Cemetery
    • The St. Gabriel Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Raven Creek Cemetery
    • The Raven Creek Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Raven Creek Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Benton.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1423650 <5>
  • Goss Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goss Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Goss Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • The Goss Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Goss Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belles Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Belles Cemetery is located in Columbia County
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
  • Broadway Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broadway Cemetery
    • The Broadway Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
  • Dodson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dodson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dodson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dodson Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
  • Graveyard Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graveyard Hill
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graveyard Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Graveyard Hill is located in Luzerne County
  • Scott Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Scott Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
  • Benscoter Family Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Benscoter Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benscoter Cemetery
    • The Benscoter Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lateer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lateer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lateer Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
    • Jackson Twp. Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Twp. Cemetery
      • The Jackson Twp. Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • Marvin Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marvin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marvin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marvin Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
    • Moore Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
    • Rohrsburg Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rohrsburg Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rohrsburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rohrsburg Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • Sorber Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sorber Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sorber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sorber Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
    • Oaklawn Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oaklawn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oaklawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oaklawn Cemetery is located in Luzerne County

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)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairmount Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount Springs
    • Fairmount Springs is located in Luzerne County
  • Clarks View
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks View
    • Clarks View is located in Luzerne County
  • Mossville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossville
    • Mossville is located in Luzerne County
  • Red Rock
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
    • Red Rock is located in Luzerne County
  • Register
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Register. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Register
    • Register is located in Luzerne County
  • Harveyville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveyville
    • Harveyville is located in Luzerne County
  • Pleasant Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
    • Pleasant Valley is located in Luzerne County
  • Rittenhouse
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rittenhouse. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rittenhouse
    • Rittenhouse is located in Luzerne County
  • Jamison City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamison City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamison City
    • Jamison City is located in Columbia County
  • Waller
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waller have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waller
    • Waller is located in Columbia County
  • Benton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • New Columbus
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Columbus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Columbus
    • New Columbus is located in Luzerne County
    • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bloomingdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
      • Bloomingdale is located in Luzerne County
    • Stillwater
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Waterton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterton
      • Waterton is located in Luzerne County
    • Jackson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Columbia County
    • Zaner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zaner
      • Zaner is located in Columbia County
    • Jonestown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
      • Jonestown is located in Columbia County
    • Coles Mill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles Mill
      • Coles Mill is located in Columbia County
    • Rohrsburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rohrsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rohrsburg
      • Rohrsburg is located in Columbia County
    • Prichard
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prichard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prichard
      • Prichard is located in Luzerne County
    • Richarts Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richarts Grove
      • Richarts Grove is located in Lycoming County
    • Shickshinny
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Ricketts ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ricketts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricketts
      • Ricketts is located in Luzerne County
    • Lungerville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lungerville
      • Lungerville is located in Lycoming County
    • 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 like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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:

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 #1189498  (Thompson Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1189498 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: Stillwater
    • County: Luzerne         Elev: 377
    • Location given for GNIS #1189498 (Thompson Cemetery)

The official website for Luzerne County: www.luzernecounty.org/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.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 Pennsylvania's counties, including Luzerne, 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 drawn 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: 41.2476, Longitude: -76.3138       In this case, the coordinates for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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