A visit to the Thames 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 Thames Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Thames Cemetery:
32.7779, -81.0477
The Thames Cemetery is located in Hampton County<1>.
The county seat for Hampton County is located in Hampton. Hampton lies just to the north northwest of the Thames Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Thames Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Thames Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Thames Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Smith Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Sand Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Peeples Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Winn Wynn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Anderson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Live Oak Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Davis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jerusalem Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Varnville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hampton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ginn Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Nixville Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Smith Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Grimes Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Crapse Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- DeLoach Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Crews Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Crews Cemetery is located in Hampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crews Cemetery
- Searson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Gooding Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Crocketville Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Thames Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Thames Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Varnville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Early Branch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hampton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Barkerville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Crocketville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Furman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pond Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pond Town is located in Hampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Town
- Islandton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Miley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Luray
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Estill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Yemassee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Gifford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Scotia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pineland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sniders Crossroads
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Brunson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Garnett
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fairfax
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tomotley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ashton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
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 Thames Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hampton County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Thames Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Brunson
- Hampton
- Ridgeland
- Varnville
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 Thames Cemetery:
- Pages specific to South Carolina:
- Pages specific to Hampton 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 Thames Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1232223 (Thames Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1232223 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: Hampton
- Est. Elev: 24 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hampton
- Location given for Thames Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.7779483 Lon: -81.0476068
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Hampton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Thames Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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. |
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