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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 Thomas Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   33.9143°   (33° 54' 51")

Lon:   -79.9391°   (-79° 56' 20")

The Thomas Cemetery is located in Florence County<1>.

The county seat for Florence County is located in Florence. Florence lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Thomas Cemetery .

Websites to help with your 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 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 South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Florence County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Thomas Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Thomas Cemetery.

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

    • Olanta
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Turbeville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Terrell Crossroad
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell Crossroad
      • Terrell Crossroad is located in Williamsburg County
    • Hobbs Crossroads
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs Crossroads
      • Hobbs Crossroads is located in Sumter County
    • Shiloh
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Sumter County
    • New Zion
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Moore Crossroads
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Crossroads
      • Moore Crossroads is located in Williamsburg County
    • Union Crossroads
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Crossroads
      • Union Crossroads is located in Clarendon County
    • Sardis
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
      • Sardis is located in Florence County
    • Salem
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Florence County
    • Cusac Crossroads
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusac Crossroads
      • Cusac Crossroads is located in Florence County
    • Sardinia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Gable
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Lake City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Scranton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Coward
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jones Crossroads
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossroads
        • Jones Crossroads is located in Florence County
      • Cades
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Cartersville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
        • Cartersville is located in Florence County
      • Wren Village
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wren Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren Village
        • Wren Village is located in Florence County
      • Lynchburg
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Atkins
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkins have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
        • Atkins is located in Lee County
      • Effingham
        (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. The following communities are located in Florence County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Thomas Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Thomas Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Rush Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rush Cemetery is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rush Cemetery
    • Olanta Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olanta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Olanta Cemetery is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olanta Cemetery
    • New Town Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Town Cemetery is located in Clarendon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Town Cemetery
    • St. James Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. James Cemetery is located in Clarendon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
    • Piney Grove Church Cemetery (New)
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Piney Grove Church Cemetery (Old)
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Johns UMC Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Cornerstone Ministries Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Floyd's Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Floyd's Chapel Cemetery is located in Florence County
      • The Floyd's Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Floyd Chapel Pentecostal Holiness Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Floyd's Chapel Cemetery
    • Byrd Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Byrd Cemetery is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byrd Cemetery
    • Asbury Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Asbury Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbury Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Shiloh Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Sumter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
      • Terrell's Church of God of Prophecy
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • St. John UMC Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Wilson Green Lawn Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Bethany Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Florence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
      • Hebron UMC Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Old Branch Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • The Old Branch Cemetery is located in Florence County
        • The Old Branch Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Camp Branch Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Branch Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2208919 <6>
      • Flowers Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • The Flowers Cemetery is located in Florence County
        • The Flowers Cemetery has also been known as:
        • New Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flowers Cemetery

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

    The official website for Florence County: www.florenceco.org/

    The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Florence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Thomas Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9143, Longitude: -79.9391    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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