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A visit to the Thompson Cemetery ...


The location of the Thompson Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Thompson Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.3984°   (36° 23' 54")

Lon:   -87.7689°   (-87° 46' 8")

The Thompson Cemetery is located in Stewart County<2>.

The county seat for Stewart County is located in Dover. Dover lies just to the north northwest of the Thompson 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 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 Stewart 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 Thompson 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 16 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.

    • Tennessee Ridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Erin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin
      • Erin is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,308 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erin <4>
    • Cumberland City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Throckmorton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throckmorton
      • Throckmorton is located in Stewart County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,692 people
    • Dover
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Stewart County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578 people
      • Former name for Dover:
      • Monroe
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <4>
    • Indian Mound
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • McKinnon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKinnon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinnon
      • McKinnon is located in Houston County
    • Magnolia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Magnolia is located in Houston County
    • Legate
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Legate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legate
      • Legate is located in Stewart County
    • Bumpus Mills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Oakwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Montgomery County
    • Parker Town ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Town
      • Parker Town is located in Stewart County
    • Continue List   (4 more) ...
      • Faxon
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faxon
        • Faxon is located in Benton County
      • Dotsonville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotsonville
        • Dotsonville is located in Montgomery County
      • Tobaccoport
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tobaccoport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobaccoport
        • Tobaccoport is located in Stewart County
      • Slayden
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slayden
        • Slayden is located in Dickson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people

    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 Stewart County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Thompson Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Thompson Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Winters Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Winters Cemetery is located in Stewart County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winters Cemetery
    • Lowery Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lowery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lowery Cemetery is located in Stewart County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lowery Cemetery
    • Carlisle Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carlisle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carlisle Cemetery is located in Stewart County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carlisle Cemetery
    • Hart Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hart Cemetery is located in Stewart County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hart Cemetery
    • Byrd Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byrd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Byrd Cemetery is located in Stewart County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byrd Cemetery
    • Sexton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sexton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sexton Cemetery is located in Stewart County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sexton Cemetery
    • Alsup Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alsup Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Alsup Cemetery is located in Stewart County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alsup Cemetery
    • Burcham Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burcham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burcham Cemetery is located in Stewart County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burcham Cemetery
    • John Brake Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Brake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The John Brake Cemetery is located in Stewart County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Brake Cemetery
    • Brigham Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brigham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brigham Cemetery is located in Stewart County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brigham Cemetery
    • Parker Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parker Cemetery is located in Stewart County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
    • Barnes Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barnes Cemetery is located in Stewart County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • McIntosh Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McIntosh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McIntosh Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McIntosh Cemetery
      • Gray Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gray Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Cemetery
      • Settle Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Settle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Settle Cemetery is located in Stewart County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Settle Cemetery
      • Settle Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Settle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Settle Cemetery is located in Stewart County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Settle Cemetery
      • Barnes Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barnes Cemetery is located in Stewart County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
      • Phillips Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Stewart County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
      • Weaks Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weaks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Weaks Cemetery is located in Stewart County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weaks Cemetery
      • Barnes Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barnes Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
      • Kennedy Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kennedy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kennedy Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kennedy Cemetery
      • Graveyard Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graveyard Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Graveyard Hill Cemetery is located in Stewart County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graveyard Hill Cemetery
      • Moore Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moore Cemetery is located in Stewart County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore 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 Thompson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1272531  (Thompson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1272531 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: Dover
      • County: Stewart         Elev: 143
      • Location given for GNIS #1272531 (Thompson Cemetery)

    The official website for Stewart County: www.stewartcountygovernment.com

    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 Stewart, 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 Thompson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3984, Longitude: -87.7689       In this case, the coordinates for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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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