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A visit to the Thomas 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 Thomas Cemetery ...

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

30.0522, -93.9188

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

The county seat for Orange County is located in Orange. Orange lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Thomas Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Thomas Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Thomas Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Kishi Colony Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Kishi Colony Cemetery is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kishi Colony Cemetery
  • Adcock Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Stephenson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Stephenson Cemetery is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephenson Cemetery
  • Williams Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Williams Cemetery is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
  • Floyd Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Floyd Cemetery is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd Cemetery
  • Granger Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Granger Cemetery is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger Cemetery
  • Winfree Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Winfree Cemetery is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfree Cemetery
  • Mansfield Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mansfield Cemetery is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield Cemetery
  • Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Dorman Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Dorman Cemetery is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorman Cemetery
  • Bland Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bland Cemetery is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bland Cemetery
  • Singleton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Singleton Cemetery is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singleton Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Johnson Memorial Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Johnson Memorial Park is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Memorial Park
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Johnson Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located in Groves.
      • The Johnson Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Johnson Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1987385 <5>
    • Linscomb Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Linscomb Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linscomb Cemetery
    • Sullivan Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Sullivan Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan Cemetery
    • Forest Lawn Memorial Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Greenlawn Memorial Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Greenlawn Memorial Park is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn Memorial Park
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenlawn Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located in Groves.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1801502 <5>
    • Jett Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Jett Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jett Cemetery
    • Restlawn Memorial Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Restlawn Memorial Park is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Restlawn Memorial Park
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • Forest Lawn Memorial Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)

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

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:

  • Terry
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Terry is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry
  • Bridge City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Orangefield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Central Gardens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Central Gardens is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Gardens
  • Port Neches
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Nederland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Groves
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Groves is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groves
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,268 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Groves <6>
  • Vidor
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Vidor is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidor
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,310 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vidor <6>
  • Rose City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Rose City is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 489 people
  • West Orange
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Pinehurst
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Pinehurst is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,959 people
  • Higgins
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Higgins is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgins
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Port Arthur
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Orange
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Mauriceville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Texla
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Texla is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texla
    • Pine Forest
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Pine Forest is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Forest
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 516 people
    • Pine Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Pine Grove is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
    • Port Acres
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Lemonville ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Lemonville is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemonville
    • Beaumont
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)

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 Orange County.

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

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Orange 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 Thomas Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1348478  (Thomas Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1348478 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: Orange
      • Est. Elev: 5 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Terry
      • Location given for Thomas Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.0521564     Lon: -93.9187836
      • 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 Texas' counties, including Orange, 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- Thomas 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.