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:
35.3890, -84.6188
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 McMinn County<2>.
The county seat for McMinn County is located in Athens. Athens lies just to the north of the Thompson Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Thompson Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Thompson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Thorn Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Thorn Hill Cemetery is also located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Hill Cemetery
- South Liberty Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The South Liberty Cemetery is also located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Liberty Cemetery
- Piney Grove UMC Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bethsalem Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- McMinn County Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The McMinn County Cemetery is also located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMinn County Cemetery
- Cedar Springs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Cedar Springs Cemetery is also located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs Cemetery
- Sullins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Sullins Cemetery is also located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullins Cemetery
- Roberts Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Roberts Cemetery is also located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
- New Eastanallee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Old Eastanallee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- New Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wesleyanna Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Wesleyanna Cemetery is also located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesleyanna Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Simpson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Simpson Cemetery is also located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson Cemetery
- McMinn Memory Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The McMinn Memory Gardens is also located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMinn Memory Gardens
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Cedar Grove Cemetery is also located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
- Hammond Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Hammond Cemetery is also located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond Cemetery
- Hilltop Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Hilltop Cemetery is also located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop Cemetery
- Riceville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Riceville Cemetery is also located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Williams Cemetery is also located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Double Springs Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Pickens Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Pickens Cemetery is also located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickens Cemetery
- Goodsprings Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Goodsprings Cemetery is also located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodsprings Cemetery
- Long Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Long Cemetery is also located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Cemetery
- Mt. Cumberland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Cumberland Cemetery is also located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Cumberland 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:
- Athens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Goodsprings
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Goodsprings is also located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodsprings
- Claxton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Claxton is also located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
- Etowah
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Grady
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Grady is also located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
- Englewood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Luskville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Luskville is also located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luskville
- Calhoun
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Chestuee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Chestuee is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestuee
- Delano
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Nonaburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Nonaburg is also located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nonaburg
- Manila
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Manila is also located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manila
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Niota
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Charleston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lamontville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Lamontville is also located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamontville
- Mecca
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Mecca is also located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecca
- Goodfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Goodfield is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodfield
- Servilla
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Servilla is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Servilla
- Bell Spring
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bell Spring is also located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Spring
- Decatur
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bellefounte
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bellefounte is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefounte
- Sewee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Sewee is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewee
- Benton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Jalapa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Jalapa is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jalapa
- Cute ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cute is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cute
- Beta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Beta is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beta
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 McMinn County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Thompson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Athens
- Benton
- Calhoun
- Decatur
- Englewood
- Etowah
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Thompson Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to McMinn 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 #1272516 (Thompson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1272516 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: McMinn
- Est. Elev: 256 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Athens
- Location given for Thompson Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.3889621 Lon: -84.6188242
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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 McMinn, 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- 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. |