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A visit to the Thompson 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 Thompson Cemetery ...

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

30.0005, -97.1739

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

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

The county seat for Bastrop County is located in Bastrop. Bastrop lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northwest of the Thompson Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Thompson Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Thompson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Bastrop County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
  • Colorado Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Colorado Cemetery is located in Bastrop County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colorado Cemetery
  • Powell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Powell Cemetery is located in Bastrop County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Cemetery
  • Adams Thompson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Adams Thompson Cemetery is located in Bastrop County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Thompson Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Adams Thompson Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Alum Creek.
    • The Adams Thompson Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Adams Morris Thompson Cemetery
    • Thompson - Morris Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2306332 <5>
  • Young Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Young Cemetery is located in Bastrop County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
  • Old Bartons Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Woods Prairie Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Woods Prairie Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Prairie Cemetery
  • Rosanky Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Rosanky Cemetery is located in Bastrop County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosanky Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rosanky Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Rosanky.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6454 <5>
  • Grays Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Grays Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Cemetery
  • Plum Grove Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Plum Grove Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Grove Cemetery
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
    • The Shiloh Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Winchester Colored Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2390023 <5>
  • Winchester Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Winchester Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester Cemetery
    • The Winchester Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Winchester Public Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2390023 <5>
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Trigg Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Trigg Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
      • The Trigg Cemetery is located in Bastrop County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trigg Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2249890 <5>
    • Robbins Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Olive Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west of La Grange.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5401 <5>
    • Psencik Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Psencik Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Psencik Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
    • Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Cistern Public Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Cistern Public Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cistern Public Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cistern Public Cemetery is located in Cistern.
      • The Cistern Public Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cistern Cemetery
      • Nassau Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1356394 <5>
    • St.s Cyril and Methodius Catholic Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Henson Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)

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:

  • Smithville
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Togo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Togo is located in Bastrop County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Togo
  • Kirtley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Kirtley is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirtley
  • Alum Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Alum Creek is located in Bastrop County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum Creek
  • Upton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Upton is located in Bastrop County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upton
  • Kovar
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Kovar is located in Bastrop County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kovar
  • Hills Prairie
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Hills Prairie is located in Bastrop County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Prairie
  • Rosanky
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Stellar
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Stellar is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stellar
  • West Point
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Bastrop
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Cistern
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Cistern is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cistern
    • Former names for Cistern:
    • Cockrell's Hill
    • Milton
    • Whiteside's Prairie
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Plum
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Serbin ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Serbin is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serbin
    • Phelan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Phelan is located in Bastrop County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelan
    • Muldoon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Paige
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jeddo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jeddo is located in Bastrop County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
    • Colony
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Colony is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
    • Warda
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Camp Swift
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Camp Swift is located in Bastrop County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Swift
    • Red Rock
      (16 miles [25.7 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 Thompson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bastrop 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:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Bastrop 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 Thompson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1376440  (Thompson Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1376440 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: Bastrop
      • Est. Elev: 111 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Smithville
      • Location given for Thompson Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.0004989     Lon: -97.1738768
      • 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 Bastrop, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Thompson 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.
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