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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 ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   36.4434°   (36° 26' 36")

Lon:   -88.7614°   (-88° 45' 41")

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

The county seat for Weakley County is located in Dresden. Dresden lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Thomas Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 34 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Thomas Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Sawyer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sawyer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sawyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sawyer Cemetery is located in Weakley County
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Weakley County
  • Rucker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rucker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rucker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rucker Cemetery is located in Weakley County
  • Moss Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moss Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Moss Cemetery is located in Weakley County
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Weakley County
  • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Weakley County
  • Mitchell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Obion County
  • Camp Ground Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Ground Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Ground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Camp Ground Cemetery is located in Weakley County
  • Good Springs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Good Springs Cemetery is located in Weakley County
  • Walnut Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Obion County
  • Pounds Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pounds Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pounds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pounds Cemetery is located in Obion County
  • Hatlers Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatlers Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatlers Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hatlers Chapel Cemetery is located in Weakley County
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    • Concord Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Concord Cemetery is located in Weakley County
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Weakley County
    • Lawrence Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawrence Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawrence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lawrence Cemetery is located in Graves County (KY)
    • Pate Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pate Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pate Cemetery is located in Obion County
    • Roach Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roach Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roach Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roach Cemetery is located in Obion County
    • Scott Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Scott Cemetery is located in Obion County
    • Siler Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Siler Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Siler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Siler Cemetery is located in Obion County
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Weakley County
    • Elliott Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elliott Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elliott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elliott Cemetery is located in Weakley County
    • Hynds Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hynds Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hynds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hynds Cemetery is located in Weakley County
    • Tuck Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tuck Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tuck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tuck Cemetery is located in Weakley County
    • Hawks Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawks Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hawks Cemetery is located in Weakley County
    • Freeman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Freeman Cemetery is located in Weakley County
    • Harris Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
      • 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 Weakley County
    • Hornsby Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hornsby Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hornsby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hornsby Cemetery is located in Weakley County
    • Hatler Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatler Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hatler Cemetery is located in Weakley County
    • Pisgah Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pisgah Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Weakley County
    • Eaves Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eaves Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eaves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eaves Cemetery is located in Weakley County
    • Stow Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stow Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stow Cemetery is located in Weakley County
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Weakley County
    • Dunn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dunn Cemetery is located in Weakley County
    • Old Bethel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bethel Cemetery
      • The Old Bethel Cemetery is located in Graves County (KY)
      • The Old Bethel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Bethel Primitive Baptist Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 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.

  • Latham
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
    • Latham is located in Weakley County
  • McConnell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McConnell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnell
    • McConnell is located in Obion County
  • Fulton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
    • Fulton is located in Fulton County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,108 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <6>
  • South Fulton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fulton
    • South Fulton is located in Obion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,210 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Fulton <6>
  • Martin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Ralston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
    • Ralston is located in Weakley County
  • Water Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Pierce Station
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Station
    • Pierce Station is located in Obion County
  • Terrell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Terrell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell
    • Terrell is located in Weakley County
  • Dresden
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dresden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
    • Dresden is located in Weakley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,907 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dresden <6>
  • Lynnville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
    • Lynnville is located in Graves County (KY)
  • Wingo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingo
    • Wingo is located in Graves County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wingo <6>
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Sharon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Ore Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Springs
      • Ore Springs is located in Weakley County
    • Sidonia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidonia
      • Sidonia is located in Weakley County
    • Fulgham
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulgham
      • Fulgham is located in Hickman County (KY)
    • Bell City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
      • Bell City is located in Graves County (KY)
    • Jordan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jordan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
      • Jordan is located in Fulton County (KY)
    • Union City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in Obion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,328 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <6>
    • Cottage Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Tri City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tri City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tri City
      • Tri City is located in Graves County (KY)
    • Sedalia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Rives
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rives
      • Rives is located in Obion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
    • Gleason
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gleason have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleason
      • Gleason is located in Weakley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,369 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gleason <6>
    • Protemus
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protemus
      • Protemus is located in Calloway County (KY)
    • Pryorsburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pryorsburg
      • Pryorsburg is located in Graves County (KY)
    • Cayce
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
      • Cayce is located in Fulton County (KY)

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 Weakley 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 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:

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 #1272485  (Thomas Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1272485 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: McConnell
    • County: Weakley         Elev: 125
    • Location given for GNIS #1272485 (Thomas Cemetery)

The official website for Weakley County: www.weakleycountytn.gov/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.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 Tennessee's counties, including Weakley, 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 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: 36.4434, Longitude: -88.7614       In this case, the coordinates for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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