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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 ...

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

Lat:   31.5063°   (31° 30' 22")

Lon:   -95.0194°   (-95° 1' 9")

The Thompson Cemetery is located in Houston County<1>.

The county seat for Houston County is located in Crockett. Crockett lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Thompson 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 helpful 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 Texas:
  • Pages specific to Houston 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]<2> of the Thompson Cemetery.

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

    • Forest
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
      • Forest is located in Cherokee County
    • Wells
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
      • Wells is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 781 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wells <4>
    • Redtown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redtown
      • Redtown is located in Angelina County
    • Bluff City ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
      • Bluff City is located in Houston County
    • Pollok
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Tadmor
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tadmor
      • Tadmor is located in Houston County
    • Ratcliff
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ratcliff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ratcliff
      • Ratcliff is located in Houston County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ratcliff <4>
    • Alto
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alto have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
      • Alto is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,239 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alto <4>
    • Weeping Mary
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeping Mary
      • Weeping Mary is located in Cherokee County
    • Durant
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durant
      • Durant is located in Angelina County
    • Fog Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fog Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fog Town
      • Fog Town is located in Houston County
    • Central
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
      • Central is located in Angelina County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Douglass
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Harrison Town
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Town
        • Harrison Town is located in Houston County
      • Kennard
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennard
        • Kennard is located in Houston County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennard <4>
      • Alazan
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alazan
        • Alazan is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Clawson
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clawson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clawson
        • Clawson is located in Angelina County
      • Woodlawn
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
        • Woodlawn is located in Angelina County
      • Belott
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belott
        • Belott is located in Houston County
      • Center Point ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
        • Center Point is located in Trinity County
      • Centralia
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centralia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
        • Centralia is located in Trinity County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centralia <4>
      • Providence
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
        • Providence is located in Angelina County
      • Hudson
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
        • Hudson is located in Angelina County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,288 people
      • Keltys
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keltys have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keltys
        • Keltys is located in Angelina County
      • Cedar Grove
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
        • Cedar Grove is located in Angelina County
      • Redland
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redland
        • Redland is located in Angelina County
      • Nat
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nat
        • Nat is located in Nacogdoches County

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> of the Thompson Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Hester Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hester Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hester Cemetery
    • Arnold Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arnold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Arnold Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arnold Cemetery
    • Shooks Bluff Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shooks Bluff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shooks Bluff Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shooks Bluff Cemetery
    • Simpson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Simpson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simpson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Simpson Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpson Cemetery
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Mexican Prisoners Grave
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mexican Prisoners Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mexican Prisoners Grave is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mexican Prisoners Grave
    • McKinney & Wells Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKinney & Wells Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McKinney & Wells Family Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKinney & Wells Family Cemetery
    • Walker Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    • Durham Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Durham Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durham Cemetery
    • Parkes Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parkes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parkes Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parkes Cemetery
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Conner Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Conner Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conner Cemetery
      • Luce Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Luce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Luce Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Luce Cemetery
      • Pisgah Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pisgah Cemetery
      • Sandlot Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandlot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sandlot Cemetery is located in Angelina County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandlot Cemetery
      • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
      • Bodan Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • The Bodan Cemetery is located in Angelina County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bodan Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the north of Pollok.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bodan Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2140709 <6>
      • Easley Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Easley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Easley Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Easley Cemetery
      • Easley Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Easley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Easley Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Easley Cemetery
      • Kennedy Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kennedy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kennedy Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kennedy Cemetery
      • Vaughn Family Graves
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vaughn Family Graves have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vaughn Family Graves is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vaughn Family Graves
      • Old Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cemetery
      • Enon Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Enon Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enon Cemetery
      • Rowan Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rowan Cemetery is located in Angelina County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowan Cemetery
      • Rowan Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rowan Cemetery is located in Angelina County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowan Cemetery
      • Pollok Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Selman Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Selman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Selman Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Selman Cemetery
      • Old Palestine Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • The Old Palestine Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • The Old Palestine Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Old Palestine Baptist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Palestine Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #597223 <6>

    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 #1382858  (Thompson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1382858 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: Forest
      • County: Houston         Elev: 78
      • Location given for GNIS #1382858 (Thompson Cemetery)

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Houston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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: 31.5063, Longitude: -95.0194    
    <3>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.
    <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.




 

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