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:
35.8206, -86.1278
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 Cannon County<2>.
The county seat for Cannon County is located in Woodbury. Woodbury lies just to the east 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 36 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Thompson Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Thompson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Tucker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Tucker Cemetery is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Cemetery
- Bragg Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Bragg Cemetery is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg Cemetery
- Bragg Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Bragg Cemetery is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg Cemetery
- Barton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Barton Cemetery is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton Cemetery
- Gandy Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Gandy Cemetery is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gandy Cemetery
- Riverside Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Riverside Cemetery is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
- The Riverside Cemetery has also been known as:
- Riverside Gardens Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #17793 <5>
- Harris Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Harris Cemetery is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
- Ready Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Ready Cemetery is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ready Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- The Smith Cemetery has also been known as:
- Paschal - Smith Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #18617 <5>
- Wood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Wood Cemetery is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Cemetery
- Saffel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Saffel Cemetery is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saffel Cemetery
- Cateston Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Cateston Cemetery is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cateston Cemetery
- Continue List (24 more) ...
- Brandon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Brandon Cemetery is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon Cemetery
- Simpson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Simpson Cemetery is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson Cemetery
- Sullivan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Sullivan Cemetery is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan Cemetery
- Vance Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Vance Cemetery is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance Cemetery
- Travis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Travis Cemetery is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travis Cemetery
- Benson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Benson Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson Cemetery
- Daniel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Daniel Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel Cemetery
- Arnett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Arnett Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnett Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Arnett Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Readyville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8696 <5>
- Ready Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Ready Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ready Cemetery
- Huddleston Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Huddleston Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huddleston Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Peak Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Peak Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak Cemetery
- Dunn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Dunn Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn Cemetery
- Dunn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Dunn Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn Cemetery
- Hoover Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Hoover Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover Cemetery
- Lassiter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Lassiter Cemetery is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lassiter Cemetery
- Curlee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Curlee Cemetery is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curlee Cemetery
- Davis - Thomas Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Preston Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Preston Cemetery is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston Cemetery
- Brewer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Brewer Cemetery is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewer Cemetery
- Bragg Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Bragg Cemetery is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg Cemetery
- Doolittle / Keele / Nichols Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Herriman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Herriman Cemetery is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herriman Cemetery
- Davenport Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Davenport Cemetery is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 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:
- Readyville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Burt
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Burt is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt
- Woodbury
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Bradyville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bradyville is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradyville
- Burgen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Burgen is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgen
- Kittrell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Kittrell is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell
- Manus Town ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Manus Town is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manus Town
- Bluewing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bluewing is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluewing
- Milton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Milton is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Thomas Town ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Thomas Town is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Town
- Auburntown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Auburntown is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburntown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
- Woods
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Woods is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Gossburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gossburg is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gossburg
- Gassaway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gassaway is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gassaway
- Dillton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Dillton is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillton
- Burns Place
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Burns Place is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Place
- Compton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Compton is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
- Naola ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Naola is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naola
- Centertown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Centertown is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centertown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
- Cainsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cainsville is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cainsville
- Round Top
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Round Top is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Top
- Statesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Statesville is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
- Plainview
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Plainview is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Beechgrove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Trousdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Trousdale is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trousdale
- Murfreesboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
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 Cannon County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Thompson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Auburntown
- Murfreesboro
- Woodbury
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 helpful 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 Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Cannon 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 #1643651 (Thompson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1643651 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: Cannon
- Est. Elev: 207 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Readyville
- Location given for Thompson Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.8206229 Lon: -86.1277685
- 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 Tennessee's counties, including Cannon, 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 drawn 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. |
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