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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Thomas Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Thomas Cemetery (FG ID #7221)

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 Thomas Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   30.3811°   (30° 22' 51")

Lon:   -96.3752°   (-96° 22' 30")

The Thomas Cemetery is located in Burleson County<2>.

The county seat for Burleson County is located in Caldwell. Caldwell lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Thomas 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 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 Thomas Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Burleson 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 Thomas 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 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Thomas Cemetery.

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

    • Clay
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
      • Clay is located in Burleson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay <5>
    • Scofield ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scofield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scofield
      • Scofield is located in Burleson County
    • Independence
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Allen Farm
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Farm
      • Allen Farm is located in Brazos County
    • Somerville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Quarry
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarry
      • Quarry is located in Washington County
    • Snook
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snook
      • Snook is located in Burleson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snook <5>
    • Gay Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay Hill
      • Gay Hill is located in Washington County
    • Millican
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Wellborn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Lyons
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Whitman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitman
      • Whitman is located in Washington County
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Washington ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Rehburg
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehburg
        • Rehburg is located in Washington County
      • Brenham
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brenham
        • Brenham is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,736 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brenham <5>
      • Tunis
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis
        • Tunis is located in Burleson County
      • Graball ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graball have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graball
        • Graball is located in Washington County
      • Navasota
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navasota have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navasota
        • Navasota is located in Brazos County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,374 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Navasota <5>
      • Frenstat
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenstat
        • Frenstat is located in Burleson County
      • Chappell Hill
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chappell Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chappell Hill
        • Chappell Hill is located in Washington County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chappell Hill <5>
      • College Station
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)

    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 Thomas Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Burleson County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Thomas Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Clay Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Independence Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Independence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Independence Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Independence Cemetery
    • Merle Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodfork Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodfork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodfork Cemetery is located in Burleson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodfork Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7726 <1>
    • Summers Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Summers Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summers Cemetery
    • Oak Rest Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Good Hope Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Hope Cemetery
    • Botts Ferry Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Botts Ferry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Botts Ferry Cemetery is located in Brazos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Botts Ferry Cemetery
    • Snock Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Snock Cemetery is located in Burleson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snock Cemetery
    • Snook Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Khrone Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Khrone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Khrone Cemetery is located in Burleson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Khrone Cemetery
    • Somerville Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Somerville Cemetery is located in Burleson County
      • The Somerville Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Graveyard Crossing Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Somerville Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3907 <1>
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Mound Prairie Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • The Mound Prairie Cemetery is located in Burleson County
        • The Mound Prairie Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Fick Cemetery
        • St. Stephens Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mound Prairie Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2334734 <1>
      • Sweet Homes Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • The Sweet Homes Cemetery is located in Burleson County
        • The Sweet Homes Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Birch Creek Cemetery
        • Sweet Home Church Cemetery
        • Sweethome Baptist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweet Homes Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2515600 <1>
      • Williams Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williams Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Wallace Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wallace Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Cemetery
      • Frieden Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frieden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Frieden Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frieden Cemetery
      • Meyer Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Meyer Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meyer Cemetery
      • Giesenschlag Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Lawrence Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Lawrence Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Lawrence Cemetery is located in Burleson County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lawrence Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Lyons.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawrence Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4775 <1>
      • Lyons Coummunity Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Oaklawn Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • The Oaklawn Cemetery is located in Burleson County
        • The Oaklawn Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Oak Lawn Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oaklawn Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5670 <1>
      • Mexican Cemetery Association
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Affleck Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Affleck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Affleck Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Affleck Cemetery
      • Eichholt Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eichholt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eichholt Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eichholt Cemetery
      • Heisic Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heisic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Heisic Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heisic Cemetery
      • Struckmeyer Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Struckmeyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Struckmeyer Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Struckmeyer Cemetery
      • Cox Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cox Cemetery is located in Brazos County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox 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 Thomas Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1369835  (Thomas Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1369835 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: Clay
      • County: Burleson         Elev: 75
      • Location given for GNIS #1369835 (Thomas Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #7221

    The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Burleson, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Thomas Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.3811, Longitude: -96.3752    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <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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