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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Thomas Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Thomas Cemetery (FG ID #19306)

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:   35.7633°   (35° 45' 47")

Lon:   -85.1609°   (-85° 9' 39")

The cemetery is located in Bledsoe County<2>.

As an estimate, the Thomas Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Winesap.

The county seat for Bledsoe County is located in Pikeville. Pikeville lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south of the Thomas Cemetery .

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 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 Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Bledsoe 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.

    • Winesap
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winesap
      • Winesap is located in Bledsoe County
    • Newton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
      • Newton is located in Cumberland County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,968 people
      • Newton has also been known as:
      • Peay
    • Ninemile
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninemile
      • Ninemile is located in Bledsoe County
    • Burke
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
      • Burke is located in Cumberland County
    • Lantana
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lantana
      • Lantana is located in Cumberland County
    • Todd Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Todd Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd Town
      • Todd Town is located in Cumberland County
    • Lake Tansi Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Tansi Village
      • Lake Tansi Village is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,803 people
    • Pikeville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jewett
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewett have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett
      • Jewett is located in Cumberland County
    • Summer City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer City
      • Summer City is located in Bledsoe County
    • Crossville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Clarktown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarktown
      • Clarktown is located in White County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 146,806 people
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Sweetgum
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetgum have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetgum
        • Sweetgum is located in Van Buren County
      • Pleasant Hill
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
        • Pleasant Hill is located in Cumberland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
      • Greenbriar Village
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbriar Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbriar Village
        • Greenbriar Village is located in Cumberland County
        • Estimated population in 2014: 1,103 people
      • Ravenscroft
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenscroft
        • Ravenscroft is located in White County
      • Spencer
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
        • Spencer is located in Van Buren County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,710 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <5>
      • Cumberland Spring
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Spring
        • Cumberland Spring is located in Rhea County
      • Spring City
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Creston
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
        • Creston is located in Cumberland County
      • Cummingsville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cummingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummingsville
        • Cummingsville is located in Van Buren County
      • Brockdell
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockdell
        • Brockdell is located in Bledsoe County
      • Crab Orchard
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Orchard
        • Crab Orchard is located in Cumberland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 758 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crab Orchard <5>
      • Brayton
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brayton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brayton
        • Brayton is located in Bledsoe County

    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 Bledsoe 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 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Thomas Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Akin Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Akin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Akin Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Akin Cemetery
    • Seals Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seals Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Seals Cemetery is located in Bledsoe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seals Cemetery
    • Perry Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Perry Cemetery is located in Bledsoe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Cemetery
    • Swallows Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swallows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Swallows Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swallows Cemetery
    • Newton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newton Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newton Cemetery
    • Burgess Cemetery #2
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burgess Cemetery #2 have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burgess Cemetery #2 is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burgess Cemetery #2
    • Simmons Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Bledsoe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Bledsoe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Burgess Cemetery #1
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burgess Cemetery #1 have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burgess Cemetery #1 is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burgess Cemetery #1
    • Arnett Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Arnett Cemetery is located in Bledsoe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arnett Cemetery
    • New Era Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Era Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Era Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Era Cemetery
    • Burgess Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burgess Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burgess Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burgess Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Beaverhill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaverhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beaverhill Cemetery is located in Bledsoe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaverhill Cemetery
      • Hale Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hale Cemetery is located in Bledsoe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hale Cemetery
      • Brushy Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brushy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brushy Cemetery is located in Bledsoe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brushy Cemetery
      • Thurman Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thurman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thurman Cemetery is located in Bledsoe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thurman Cemetery
      • Walker Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walker Cemetery is located in Bledsoe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
      • Musick Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Musick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Musick Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Musick Cemetery
      • Davis Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Davis Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • Hale Chapel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hale Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hale Chapel Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hale Chapel Cemetery
      • Hale Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hale Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hale 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 #1272478  (Thomas Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1272478 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: Herbert Domain
      • County: Bledsoe         Elev: 533
      • Location given for GNIS #1272478 (Thomas Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #19306

    The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Bledsoe, 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 obstructions 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: 35.7633, Longitude: -85.1609    
    <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.









 

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