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A visit to the Thompson Cemetery ...


We aren't confident of the location of the Thompson Cemetery, so consider the above location as an estimate.<1>


Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Thompson Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <2> website: The Thompson Cemetery (FG ID #7585)

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 has been estimated.

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

Lat:   29.5182°   (29° 31' 5")

Lon:   -95.1718°   (-95° 10' 18")

The Thompson Cemetery is located in Harris County<3>.

The county seat for Harris County is located in Houston. Houston lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the north northwest of the Thompson Cemetery .

Establishment of the Thompson Cemetery ...

The Thompson Cemetery was:

Name Variations for Thompson Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Thompson Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Whitcomb Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 Harris 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the Thompson Cemetery.

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

    • Parkwood Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood Village
      • Parkwood Village is located in Galveston County
    • Friendswood
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendswood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendswood
      • Friendswood is located in Galveston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,011 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendswood <6>
    • Baybrook Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baybrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baybrook Village
      • Baybrook Village is located in Harris County
    • Quaker Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Village
      • Quaker Village is located in Galveston County
    • Carmel Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel Village
      • Carmel Village is located in Galveston County
    • Webster
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Harris County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,291 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Webster <6>
    • League City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Clear Lake City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake City
      • Clear Lake City is located in Harris County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clear Lake City <6>
    • Woodcreek
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodcreek
      • Woodcreek is located in Brazoria County
    • Nassau Bay
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nassau Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nassau Bay
      • Nassau Bay is located in Harris County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,907 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nassau Bay <6>
    • South Shore Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Shore Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Shore Village
      • South Shore Village is located in Galveston County
    • Pearland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Westwood Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood Village
        • Westwood Village is located in Brazoria County
      • Dickinson
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickinson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickinson
        • Dickinson is located in Galveston County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,216 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dickinson <6>
      • Clear Lake Shores
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Lake Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake Shores
        • Clear Lake Shores is located in Galveston County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,209 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clear Lake Shores <6>
      • El Lago
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Lago have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Lago
        • El Lago is located in Harris County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,736 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Lago <6>
      • Taylor Lake Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Lake Village
        • Taylor Lake Village is located in Harris County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,490 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor Lake Village <6>
      • Parkland Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkland Village
        • Parkland Village is located in Harris County
      • Hillcrest
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
        • Hillcrest is located in Brazoria County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 706 people
      • Santa Fe
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santa Fe have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Fe
        • Santa Fe is located in Galveston County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,461 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santa Fe <6>
      • Kemah
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kemah have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemah
        • Kemah is located in Galveston County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kemah <6>
      • Seabrook
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • West Oaks Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Oaks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oaks Village
        • West Oaks Village is located in Brazoria County
      • South Houston
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Houston
        • South Houston is located in Harris County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,446 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Houston <6>
      • Bacliff
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Mystic Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mystic Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic Village
        • Mystic Village is located in Harris County
      • Brookside Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Village
        • Brookside Village is located in Brazoria County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,582 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookside Village <6>

    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 Harris 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 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Thompson Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Magnolia Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magnolia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Galveston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magnolia Cemetery
    • Forest Park East Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Galveston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Confederate Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Confederate Cemetery is located in Brazoria County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Confederate Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Alvin.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Confederate Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1320359 <2>
    • Old Arcadia Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Arcadia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Arcadia Cemetery is located in Galveston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Arcadia Cemetery
    • Garden of Angels Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Resurrection Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Resurrection Cemetery is located in Brazoria County
      • The Resurrection Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Resurrection Garden
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resurrection Cemetery
    • South Park Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Old Settlers Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Old Settlers Cemetery is located in Brazoria County
      • The Old Settlers Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Pearland Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Settlers Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5782 <2>
    • Oak Park Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Oak Park Cemetery is located in Brazoria County
      • The Oak Park Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Alvin Cemetery
      • Old City Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Park Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1215413 <2>
    • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Galveston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    • Larrabee Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Forest Lawn Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Manvel Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Mustang Lutheran Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Betheny Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Betheny Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Betheny Cemetery is located in Harris County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Betheny Cemetery
      • Dagg Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Paradise South Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Paradise South Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Houston Memorial Gardens
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Houston Memorial Garden
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Seabrook Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)

    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 #1349925  (Whitcomb Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1349925 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: Friendswood
      • County: Harris         Elev: 6
      • Location given for GNIS #1349925 (Whitcomb Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #7585

    The official website for Harris County: www.co.harris.tx.us/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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.
    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Harris, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 29.5182, Longitude: -95.1718       In this case, the coordinates for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <7>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.









 

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