A visit to the Thompson 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 Thompson Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Thompson Cemetery:
33.9191, -79.0070
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Thompson Cemetery is located in Horry County<2>.
The county seat for Horry County is located in Conway. Conway lies just to the south southwest of the Thompson Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Thompson Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Thompson Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Thompson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Paul MB Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Paul MB Church Cemetery is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul MB Church Cemetery
- The St. Paul MB Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Paul Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2272350 <5>
- Hamilton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Cemetery
- Chestnut Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Chestnut Cemetery is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Cemetery
- Fox Branch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Fox Branch Cemetery is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Branch Cemetery
- Anderson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Anderson Cemetery is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
- New Home Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Westside Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rose Hill Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hemingway Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kingston Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Kingston Cemetery is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston Cemetery
- Graham Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Graham Cemetery is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Cemetery
- Stevens Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Stevens Cemetery is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Cane Branch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Cane Branch Cemetery is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Branch Cemetery
- The Cane Branch Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cane Branch Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1978135 <5>
- Pleasant Union MB Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Thompkins Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Thompkins Cemetery is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompkins Cemetery
- Reaves Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Reaves Cemetery is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reaves Cemetery
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Gause Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Gause Cemetery is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gause Cemetery
- Cherry Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Cherry Hill Cemetery is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill Cemetery
- Mt. Pillar Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Pillar Cemetery is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pillar Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Thompson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Thompson Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Cebu ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Cebu is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cebu
- Allen
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Allen is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Hickory Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hickory Grove is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Cochran Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cochran Town is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran Town
- White Oak
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- White Oak is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- Vina
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Vina is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vina
- Gurley
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Gurley is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurley
- Conway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cool Spring
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cool Spring is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring
- Nixonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Nixonville is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixonville
- Daisy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Daisy is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
- Loris
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Brownway
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Brownway is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownway
- Hand
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Hand is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hand
- Finklea
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Finklea is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finklea
- Aynor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Forestbrook
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Green Sea
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Longs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Little Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Little Town is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Town
- Red Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Red Hill is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Socastee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Arcadian Shores
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Galivants Ferry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
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 Thompson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Horry County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Thompson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Aynor
- Aynor lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Thompson Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Aynor.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aynor
- Conway
- Loris
- Myrtle Beach
- Tabor City
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 Thompson Cemetery:
- Pages specific to South Carolina:
- Pages specific to Horry 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 Thompson Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1227101 (Thompson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1227101 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: Horry
- Est. Elev: 11 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Adrian
- Location given for Thompson Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.9190592 Lon: -79.0069786
- 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 Horry, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Thompson 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |