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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:

31.5063, -95.0194

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Thompson Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Thompson Cemetery.<3>

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)
    • The Hester Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hester Cemetery
  • Arnold Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Arnold Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold Cemetery
  • Shooks Bluff Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Shooks Bluff Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shooks Bluff Cemetery
  • Simpson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Simpson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Simpson Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson Cemetery
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Mexican Prisoners Grave
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • McKinney & Wells Family Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Walker Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Walker Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
  • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Vernon Cemetery
  • Durham Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Durham Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham Cemetery
  • Parkes Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Parkes Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkes Cemetery
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Conner Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Conner Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conner Cemetery
    • Luce Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Luce Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luce Cemetery
    • Pisgah Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah Cemetery
    • Sandlot Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Sandlot Cemetery is located in Angelina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandlot Cemetery
    • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    • Bodan Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Easley Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Easley Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easley Cemetery
    • Easley Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Easley Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easley Cemetery
    • Kennedy Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Kennedy Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Cemetery
    • Vaughn Family Graves
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Vaughn Family Graves is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughn Family Graves
    • Old Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Old Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Cemetery
    • Enon Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Enon Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon Cemetery
    • Rowan Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Rowan Cemetery is located in Angelina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowan Cemetery
    • Rowan Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Rowan Cemetery is located in Angelina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowan Cemetery
    • Pollok Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Selman Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Selman Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selman Cemetery
    • Old Palestine Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 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:

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

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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:

    • 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: In 2021, GNIS record #1382858 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: Houston
      • Est. Elev: 78 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Forest
      • Location given for Thompson Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.5060123     Lon: -95.0193804
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 drawn from Point A (ie- Thompson Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <3>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.
    <4>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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