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:
36.2081, -85.2186
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 Overton County<2>.
The county seat for Overton County is located in Livingston. Livingston lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Thompson Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Thompson Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Thompson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Union Point Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Union Point Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Point Cemetery
- John Phillips Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The John Phillips Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Phillips Cemetery
- The John Phillips Cemetery has also been known as:
- Phillips Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #17059 <5>
- Phillips Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Phillips Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Cemetery
- Norrod Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Norrod Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norrod Cemetery
- Looper Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Looper Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looper Cemetery
- Lovejoy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Lovejoy Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovejoy Cemetery
- France Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The France Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for France Cemetery
- Walker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Walker Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Hanging Limb Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Hanging Limb Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Limb Cemetery
- Speck Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Speck Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speck Cemetery
- The Speck Cemetery has also been known as:
- Three Rivers Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Qualls Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Qualls Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Qualls Cemetery
- Lee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Lee Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
- Welch Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Swallows Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Swallows Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swallows Cemetery
- Chapel Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Chapel Hill Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill Cemetery
- Honey Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Oakley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Oakley Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley Cemetery
- Terry Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Terry Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry Cemetery
- Shaver Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Shaver Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Cemetery
- Pine Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Pine Ridge Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 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:
- Obey City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Obey City is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obey City
- Lovejoy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lovejoy is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovejoy
- Hanging Limb
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hanging Limb is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Limb
- Bushing ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bushing is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushing
- Beaver Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Beaver Hill is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Hill
- Monterey
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Qualls ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Qualls is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Qualls
- Wilder
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wilder is located in Fentress County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilder
- Oak Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Hill is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Jeremiah
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jeremiah is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeremiah
- Clarkrange
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Poteet ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Poteet is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poteet
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Shennon Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Shennon Village is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shennon Village
- Algood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Woody
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Woody is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woody
- Livingston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Grimsley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Duncan's Chapel ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Duncan's Chapel is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan's Chapel
- Bangham Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Bangham Village is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangham Village
- Estimated population in 2014: 504 people
- Park Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Park Village is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
- Garretts Mill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Garretts Mill is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garretts Mill
- Neverfail ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Neverfail is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neverfail
- Pleasant Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
- Creston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Creston is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
- Avoton ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Avoton is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoton
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 Overton County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Thompson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Overton 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 #1304076 (Thompson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1304076 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: Overton
- Est. Elev: 421 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Obey City
- Location given for Thompson Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.2081201 Lon: -85.2185776
- 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 Overton, 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 things 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. |
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