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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 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)<1>

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

Lat:   36.2559°   (36° 15' 21")

Lon:   -88.7581°   (-88° 45' 29")

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

The county seat for Weakley County is located in Dresden. Dresden lies just to the east northeast of the Thompson Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 38 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.

  • New Salem Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Salem Cemetery is located in Weakley County
  • Roberts Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Weakley County
  • Somers Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Somers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Somers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Somers Cemetery is located in Weakley County
  • Harkey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harkey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harkey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Harkey Cemetery is located in Weakley County
  • Mitchell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 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 Weakley County
  • Corinth Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corinth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corinth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Corinth Cemetery is located in Weakley County
  • Nailing Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nailing Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nailing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Nailing Cemetery is located in Weakley County
  • Adams Chapel Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Hutchins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hutchins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hutchins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hutchins Cemetery is located in Weakley County
  • Crutchfield - Rowlett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crutchfield - Rowlett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crutchfield - Rowlett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Crutchfield - Rowlett Cemetery is located in Weakley County
  • Crockett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crockett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crockett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Crockett Cemetery is located in Weakley County
  • Crockett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crockett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crockett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Crockett Cemetery is located in Weakley County
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    • Beard Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beard Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beard Cemetery is located in Weakley County
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Weakley County
    • Winston Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winston Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Winston Cemetery is located in Weakley County
    • Mt. Herman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Herman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Herman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Herman Cemetery is located in Weakley County
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Weakley County
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Weakley County
    • Sunset Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunset Cemetery is located in Weakley County
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Weakley County
    • Public Well Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Public Well Cemetery
      • The Public Well Cemetery is located in Weakley County
      • The Public Well Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Public Wells Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #17507 <5>
    • Baldridge Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baldridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baldridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baldridge Cemetery is located in Weakley County
    • Carlton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carlton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carlton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carlton Cemetery is located in Weakley County
    • Freeman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Rice - Underwood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice - Underwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rice - Underwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rice - Underwood Cemetery is located in Weakley County
    • Brock Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brock Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brock Cemetery is located in Weakley County
    • Higgs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Higgs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Higgs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Higgs Cemetery is located in Weakley County
    • Simms Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simms Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simms Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Simms Cemetery is located in Weakley County
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Weakley County
    • Parks Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parks Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parks Cemetery is located in Weakley County
    • Edmonston Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edmonston Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edmonston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Edmonston Cemetery is located in Weakley County
    • Parham Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parham Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parham Cemetery is located in Weakley County
    • Malone Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Malone Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Malone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Malone Cemetery is located in Weakley County
    • Sunrise Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunrise Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunrise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunrise Cemetery is located in Weakley County
    • Moran Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moran Cemetery is located in Weakley County
    • Vincent Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vincent Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vincent Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vincent Grove Cemetery is located in Weakley County
    • McClains Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClains Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClains Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McClains Chapel Cemetery is located in Weakley County
    • Templeton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Templeton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Templeton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Templeton Cemetery is located in Weakley County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 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.

  • Dresden
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Sharon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Ralston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
    • Ralston is located in Weakley County
  • Greenfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Martin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Gleason
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Sidonia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidonia
    • Sidonia is located in Weakley County
  • Ore Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Springs
    • Ore Springs is located in Weakley County
  • Four Points
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Points
    • Four Points is located in Gibson County
  • Latham
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
    • Latham is located in Weakley County
  • Bradford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • McConnell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnell
    • McConnell is located in Obion County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Tumbling
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumbling
      • Tumbling is located in Weakley County
    • Terrell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell
      • Terrell is located in Weakley County
    • Kenton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton
      • Kenton is located in Obion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 people
    • Rutherford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutherford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford
      • Rutherford is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,064 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutherford <6>
    • McKenzie
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKenzie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenzie
      • McKenzie is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,303 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKenzie <6>
    • Wingo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wingo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingo
      • Wingo is located in Carroll County
    • South Fulton
      (17 miles [27.4 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>
    • Cottage Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Pierce Station
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Station
      • Pierce Station is located in Obion County
    • Rives
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rives
      • Rives is located in Obion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 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 Weakley 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 websites either 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:

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 #1322460  (Thompson Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1322460 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: Martin
    • County: Weakley         Elev: 138
    • Location given for GNIS #1322460 (Thompson 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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: 36.2559, Longitude: -88.7581       In this case, the coordinates for the Thompson 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>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.
<7>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.




 

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