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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:

31.2507, -96.3975

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 Robertson County<2>.

The county seat for Robertson County is located in Franklin. Franklin lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the south 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 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Thompson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Wesley Chapel Cemetery is located in Robertson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Chapel Cemetery
  • Pace Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pace Cemetery is located in Robertson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pace Cemetery
  • Whartley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Whartley Cemetery is located in Robertson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whartley Cemetery
  • Seale - Round Prairie Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Bumpus Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Head Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Head Cemetery is located in Robertson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head Cemetery
  • King - Williams Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Holly Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Holly Cemetery is located in Robertson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Cemetery
  • Downs Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Downs Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
    • The Downs Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Downs Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northwest of Marquez.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3281 <5>
  • Grayson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Grayson Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Grayson Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northwest of Marquez.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3914 <5>
  • Sansom Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Sansom Cemetery is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sansom Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Ferguson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ferguson Cemetery is located 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east of Thornton.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3575 <5>
    • Kaster Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Kaster Cemetery is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaster Cemetery
    • McKenzie Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The McKenzie Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenzie Cemetery
    • Buttrill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • East Boone Prairie Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Bateman Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bateman Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bateman Cemetery
    • Brushy Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Brushy Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Cemetery
    • Winn Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Winn Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winn Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Thompson Cemetery.

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

  • Bald Prairie
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Bald Prairie is located in Robertson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Prairie
  • Seale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Seale is located in Robertson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seale
  • Ridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Ridge is located in Robertson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
  • Marquez
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • New Baden
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Owensville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Owensville is located in Robertson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owensville
  • Concord
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Newby
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Newby is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newby
  • Kosse
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Kosse is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kosse
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kosse <6>
  • Farrar
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Farrar is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrar
  • Thornton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Franklin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Hilltop Lakes
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jewett
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bremond
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Flynn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Lost Prairie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Lost Prairie is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Prairie
    • Donie
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Personville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Personville is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Personville
    • Wealthy
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Wealthy is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wealthy
    • Groesbeck
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Stranger
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Stranger is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stranger
    • Hammond
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Hammond is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond

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 Robertson 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 like to start 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 Robertson 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 #1369850  (Thompson Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1369850 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: Robertson
      • Est. Elev: 128 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Oletha
      • Location given for Thompson Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.2507352     Lon: -96.3974696
      • 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 Robertson, 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 obstructions 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.