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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Thompson (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Thompson. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Thompson is located in Beaver County.

To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Beaver County: Columbiana (OH), Allegheny, Butler, Lawrence, Washington & Hancock (WV).

Below are the counties that are near Thompson. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Thompson:

  • Beaver County     (The home county of Thompson)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thompson, with the one closest to Thompson listed first.
    • Homewood
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
      • Homewood is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
    • Koppel
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Koppel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koppel
      • Koppel is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 714 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Koppel <2>
    • West Mayfield
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Mayfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mayfield
      • West Mayfield is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,152 people
    • Big Beaver
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Beaver
      • Big Beaver is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,827 people
    • Ellwood City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Frisco
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frisco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
      • Frisco is located in Beaver County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Frisco
      • From Thompson to Frisco
    • Eastvale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastvale
      • Eastvale is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
    • Lillyville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Wurtemburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Beaver Falls
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Barrisville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • New Galilee
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Galilee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Galilee
      • New Galilee is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
  • Allegheny County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thompson, with the one closest to Thompson listed first.
    • Leetsdale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leetsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leetsdale
      • Leetsdale is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,149 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leetsdale <2>
    • Bell Acres
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Acres
      • Bell Acres is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,373 people
    • Bradford Woods
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Duff City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duff City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duff City
      • Duff City is located in Allegheny County
    • Edgeworth
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgeworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgeworth
      • Edgeworth is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,646 people
    • Wexford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Franklin Park
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Park
      • Franklin Park is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,883 people
    • Sewickley Heights
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sewickley Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewickley Heights
      • Sewickley Heights is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 802 people
    • Sewickley Hills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sewickley Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewickley Hills
      • Sewickley Hills is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 693 people
    • Borough of Glen Osborne
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borough of Glen Osborne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borough of Glen Osborne
      • Borough of Glen Osborne is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 535 people
    • Osborne
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osborne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne
      • Osborne is located in Allegheny County
    • Ingomar
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thompson, with the one closest to Thompson listed first.
    • Harmony
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 855 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harmony <2>
    • Zelienople
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zelienople have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zelienople
      • Zelienople is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,623 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zelienople <2>
    • Portersville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Fernway
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fernway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernway
      • Fernway is located in Butler County
    • Evans City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Ogle
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ogle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogle
      • Ogle is located in Butler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ogle
      • From Thompson to Ogle
    • Whitestown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Fox Run
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
      • Fox Run is located in Butler County
    • Callery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Callery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callery
      • Callery is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Callery <2>
    • Connoquenessing
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Connoquenessing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connoquenessing
      • Connoquenessing is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 709 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Connoquenessing
      • From Thompson to Connoquenessing
    • Prospect
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
      • Prospect is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,112 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect <2>
    • Seven Fields
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Fields have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Fields
      • Seven Fields is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,740 people
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thompson, with the one closest to Thompson listed first.
    • Ellport
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Wampum
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • New Beaver
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Beaver
      • New Beaver is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people
    • Enon Valley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • East Moravia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Energy
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Altman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Mahoningtown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • South New Castle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South New Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South New Castle
      • South New Castle is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
    • Oakland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Lawrence County
    • Rose Point
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Jackson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Mercer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thompson, with the one closest to Thompson listed first.
    • Leesburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • North Liberty
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Carbon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carbon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
      • Carbon is located in Mercer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carbon
      • From Thompson to Carbon
    • Millburn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millburn
      • Millburn is located in Mercer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Millburn
      • From Thompson to Millburn
    • Courtneys Mills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • West Middlesex
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Middlesex have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Middlesex
      • West Middlesex is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 794 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Middlesex <2>
    • Swamproot
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Mercer
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Wheatland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Enterprise
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
      • Enterprise is located in Mercer County
    • Farrell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Hermitage
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thompson, with the one closest to Thompson listed first.
    • Candor
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Candor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candor
      • Candor is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Candor
      • From Thompson to Candor
    • Dinsmore
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dinsmore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinsmore
      • Dinsmore is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dinsmore
      • From Thompson to Dinsmore
    • MacDonald
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • McDonald
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDonald have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald
      • McDonald is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,040 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McDonald <2>
    • Midway
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 869 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midway <2>
    • Paris
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Columbiana County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thompson, with the one closest to Thompson listed first.
    • State Line ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for State Line. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
      • State Line is located in Columbiana County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to State Line
      • From Thompson to State Line
    • East Palestine
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Palestine
      • East Palestine is located in Columbiana County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,382 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Palestine <2>
    • Unity
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Mill Rock
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mill Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Rock
      • Mill Rock is located in Columbiana County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mill Rock
      • From Thompson to Mill Rock
    • East Carmel
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Carmel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Carmel
      • East Carmel is located in Columbiana County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to East Carmel
      • From Thompson to East Carmel
    • Calcutta
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calcutta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calcutta
      • Calcutta is located in Columbiana County (OH)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calcutta <2>
    • East End
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East End. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East End
      • East End is located in Columbiana County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to East End
      • From Thompson to East End
    • New Waterford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Waterford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Waterford
      • New Waterford is located in Columbiana County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,164 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Waterford <2>
    • Rogers
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
      • Rogers is located in Columbiana County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogers <2>
    • Glenmoor
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenmoor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmoor
      • Glenmoor is located in Columbiana County (OH)
    • La Croft
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Croft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Croft
      • La Croft is located in Columbiana County (OH)
    • East Liverpool
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jefferson County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thompson, with the one closest to Thompson listed first.
    • Stratton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Empire
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Cream City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cream City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cream City
      • Cream City is located in Jefferson County (OH)
    • Irondale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
      • Irondale is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
    • Sugar Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
      • Sugar Grove is located in Jefferson County (OH)
    • New Somerset
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Toronto
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toronto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toronto
      • Toronto is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,902 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toronto <2>
    • Knoxville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Mahoning County (OH)
  • Trumbull County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thompson, with the one closest to Thompson listed first.
    • Maplewood Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplewood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Park
      • Maplewood Park is located in Trumbull County (OH)
    • Hubbard
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard
      • Hubbard is located in Trumbull County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,369 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hubbard <2>
    • Coalburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coalburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalburg
      • Coalburg is located in Trumbull County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coalburg
      • From Thompson to Coalburg
    • Masury
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • West Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hill
      • West Hill is located in Trumbull County (OH)
    • Churchill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Sodom
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sodom. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sodom
      • Sodom is located in Trumbull County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sodom
      • From Thompson to Sodom
  • Hancock County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thompson, with the one closest to Thompson listed first.
    • Lawrenceville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Chester
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
      • Chester is located in Hancock County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,313 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <2>
    • Newell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairhaven
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • New Manchester
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • New Cumberland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cumberland
      • New Cumberland is located in Hancock County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 994 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Cumberland <2>
    • Zalia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zalia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zalia
      • Zalia is located in Hancock County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Zalia
      • From Thompson to Zalia

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Thompson, see our County-by-County Page for Thompson.

Cemeteries Near Thompson ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Thompson.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Thompson covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Thompson, with the one closest to Thompson listed first.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Thompson had railroad service and no post office.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Thompson, with the one closest to Thompson listed first.

  • Homewood
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
    • Homewood is located in Beaver County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
  • Bellton
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellton
    • Bellton is located in Beaver County
  • McKimm
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKimm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKimm
    • McKimm is located in Beaver County
  • Frisco
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frisco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
    • Frisco is located in Beaver County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Frisco
    • From Thompson to Frisco
  • North Sewickley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Sewickley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sewickley
    • North Sewickley is located in Beaver County
  • Ellwood City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Rock Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Point
    • Rock Point is located in Lawrence County
  • Beaver Falls
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Kenwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood
    • Kenwood is located in Beaver County
  • Barrisville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Lillyville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Wurtemburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (21 more) ...
    • New Galilee
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Galilee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Galilee
      • New Galilee is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
    • Wampum
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • New Brighton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Brighton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Brighton
      • New Brighton is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,622 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Brighton <2>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Thompson. See our List of 1890's Communities around Thompson.

Newspapers Published in Thompson ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Thompson.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Thompson, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Thompson.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Thompson:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Thompson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Beaver County: www.co.beaver.pa.us/

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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- Thompson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Thompson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8127, Longitude: -80.3159       In this case, the coordinates for Thompson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Thompson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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