A visit to the Thomas 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 Thomas Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Thomas Cemetery:
34.7107, -81.4793
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
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 .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Thomas Cemetery.<4>
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)
- The Beulah Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Cemetery
- Sims Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Sims Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims Cemetery
- Glenn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Glenn Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn Cemetery
- Brushy Fork Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Brushy Fork Cemetery is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Fork Cemetery
- Wesley Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Philippi Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Philippi Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philippi Cemetery
- McBride Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The McBride Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBride Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
- The Gregory Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory Cemetery
- Scales Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Scales Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scales Cemetery
- Browns Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Browns Creek Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Creek Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Sunset Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Salem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Cane Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Cane Creek Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Creek Cemetery
- Jeter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Jeter Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeter Cemetery
- Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Tabor Cemetery
- Harris Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Harris Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
- Steen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Steen Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steen Cemetery
- Cane Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Cane Creek Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Creek Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 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:
- Meador ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Meador is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meador
- Lockhart
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cabal
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Cabal is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabal
- Bailey Town ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bailey Town is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Town
- 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)
- Red Town is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Town
- Kelly
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Kelly is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
- Bonham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bonham is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonham
- Buffalo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Delta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Delta is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Tuckertown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Tuckertown is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckertown
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Sartor Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Sartor Town is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartor Town
- Gayle Mill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Gayle Mill is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayle Mill
- Bishop Town ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Bishop Town is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Town
- Jonesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sedalia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sedalia is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedalia
- Chester
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Lowrys
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lowrys is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowrys
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Blairsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Blairsville is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
- Hopewell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Hopewell is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Whitmire
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Eureka Mill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Eureka Mill is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Mill
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.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #1230406 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: Union
- Est. Elev: 138 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Leeds
- Location given for Thomas Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.7106918 Lon: -81.4792647
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Thomas Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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. |
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