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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:   36.0923°   (36° 5' 32")

Lon:   -86.2364°   (-86° 14' 11")

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

The county seat for Wilson County is located in Lebanon. Lebanon lies just to the north northwest of the Thompson Cemetery .

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 Wilson 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 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.

    • Doaks Crossroads
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doaks Crossroads
      • Doaks Crossroads is located in Wilson County
      • Doaks Crossroads has also been known as:
      • Doaks
    • Greenwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Wilson County
    • Watertown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Cainsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cainsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cainsville
      • Cainsville is located in Wilson County
    • Lebanon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Statesville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
      • Statesville is located in Wilson County
    • Commerce
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commerce have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
      • Commerce is located in Wilson County
    • Saulsbury
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saulsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulsbury
      • Saulsbury is located in Wilson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 96 people
    • Gladeville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Milton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Rutherford County
    • Alexandria
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Walterhill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walterhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walterhill
      • Walterhill is located in Rutherford County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Auburntown
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburntown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburntown
        • Auburntown is located in Cannon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
      • Round Top
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Top
        • Round Top is located in Wilson County
      • Shaver Town
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaver Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Town
        • Shaver Town is located in Smith County
      • Leeville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeville
        • Leeville is located in Wilson County
      • Compton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Compton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
        • Compton is located in Rutherford County
      • Possum Town
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Town
        • Possum Town is located in Wilson County
      • Centerville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
        • Centerville is located in Wilson County
        • Estimated population in 2014: 3,595 people
      • Beckwith
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beckwith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckwith
        • Beckwith is located in Wilson County
      • Belinda City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belinda City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belinda City
        • Belinda City is located in Wilson County
      • Rock City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
        • Rock City is located in Smith County
      • Colonial Village
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
        • Colonial Village is located in Rutherford County
      • Liberty
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
        • Liberty is located in DeKalb County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
      • Hickman
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
        • Hickman is located in Smith County
      • Rural Hill
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rural Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Hill
        • Rural Hill is located in Wilson County

    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 Wilson 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 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Thompson Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Fairview Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Robinson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
    • Massey Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Massey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Massey Cemetery is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Massey Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2443067 <6>
    • Williams Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Williams Family Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Williams Family Cemetery is located in Wilson County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Williams Family Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the east of Watertown.
      • The Williams Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Williams Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2484770 <6>
    • Byran Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Byran Cemetery is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byran Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Griffin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Griffin Cemetery is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffin Cemetery
    • Fite Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fite Cemetery is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fite Cemetery
    • Read Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Read Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Read Cemetery is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Read Cemetery
    • Major Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Major Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Major Cemetery is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Major Cemetery
    • Trigg Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Trigg Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Trigg Cemetery is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trigg Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2496252 <6>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Jones Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jones Cemetery is located in Wilson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Huddleston Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huddleston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Huddleston Cemetery is located in Wilson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huddleston Cemetery
      • Greenvale Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenvale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenvale Cemetery is located in Wilson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenvale Cemetery
      • Grandstaff Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • The Grandstaff Cemetery is located in Wilson County
        • The Grandstaff Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Vaught - Grandstaff Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandstaff Cemetery
      • Neal Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Neal Cemetery is located in Wilson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neal Cemetery
      • Waters Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Waters Cemetery is located in Wilson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waters Cemetery
      • Cedar Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Wilson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
      • Greenwood Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Wilson County Memorial Park
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • The Wilson County Memorial Park is located in Wilson County
        • The Wilson County Memorial Park has also been known as:
        • Memorial Park
        • Wilson County Memorial Gardens
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson County Memorial Park
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #15592 <6>
      • Jennings Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)

    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 #1272525  (Thompson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1272525 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: Watertown
      • County: Wilson         Elev: 203
      • Location given for GNIS #1272525 (Thompson Cemetery)

    The official website for Wilson County: www.wilsoncountytn.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 Wilson, 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 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: 36.0923, Longitude: -86.2364       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.
    <6>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.
    <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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