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A visit to the Thomas Cemetery ...


The location of the Thomas Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   34.7107°   (34° 42' 38")

Lon:   -81.4793°   (-81° 28' 45")

The Thomas Cemetery is located in Union County<2>.

The county seat for Union County is located in Union. Union lies just to the west of the Thomas Cemetery .

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 Thomas Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Union 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 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Thomas Cemetery.

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

    • Lockhart
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Cabal
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabal
      • Cabal is located in Chester County
    • Bailey Town ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Town
      • Bailey Town is located in Union County
    • Carlisle
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Union
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Red Town ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Town
      • Red Town is located in Union County
    • Bonham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonham
      • Bonham is located in Union County
    • Buffalo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Tuckertown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckertown
      • Tuckertown is located in Union County
    • Sartor Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sartor Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartor Town
      • Sartor Town is located in Union County
    • Gayle Mill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gayle Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayle Mill
      • Gayle Mill is located in Chester County
    • Bishop Town ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishop Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Town
      • Bishop Town is located in Union County
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Jonesville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Chester
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Lowrys
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowrys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowrys
        • Lowrys is located in Chester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
      • Blairsville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
        • Blairsville is located in York County
      • Hopewell
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
        • Hopewell is located in York County
      • Whitmire
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Eureka Mill
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Mill
        • Eureka Mill is located in Chester County
      • Cornwell
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwell
        • Cornwell is located in Chester County
      • McConnells
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Sharon
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Colerain
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colerain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
        • Colerain is located in Union County
      • Hickory Grove
        (19 miles [30.6 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 Thomas Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Union 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 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Thomas Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Beulah Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
    • Sims Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sims Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sims Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sims Cemetery
    • Glenn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Glenn Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenn Cemetery
    • Brushy Fork Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brushy Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brushy Fork Cemetery is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brushy Fork Cemetery
    • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wesley Chapel Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    • Philippi Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Philippi Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Philippi Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Philippi Cemetery
    • McBride Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McBride Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McBride Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McBride Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Maple Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Gregory Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gregory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gregory Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gregory Cemetery
    • Scales Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scales Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Scales Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scales Cemetery
    • Browns Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Browns Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Browns Creek Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browns Creek Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Sunset Memorial Gardens
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sunset Memorial Gardens is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memorial Gardens
      • Salem Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • The Salem Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • Cane Creek Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cane Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cane Creek Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cane Creek Cemetery
      • Jeter Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jeter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jeter Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jeter Cemetery
      • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery
      • Harris Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harris Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
      • Steen Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Steen Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steen Cemetery
      • Cane Creek Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cane Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cane Creek Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cane Creek Cemetery

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

    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 Thomas Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1230406  (Thomas Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1230406 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: Leeds
      • County: Union         Elev: 138
      • Location given for GNIS #1230406 (Thomas Cemetery)

    The official website for Union County: www.countyofunion.com/

    The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.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 South Carolina's counties, including Union, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 34.7107, Longitude: -81.4793       In this case, the coordinates for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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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