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The location of the Thomas Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Thomas Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.6356°   (36° 38' 8")

Lon:   -83.2963°   (-83° 17' 46")

The Thomas Cemetery is located in Lee County<2>.

The county seat for Lee County is located in Jonesville. Jonesville lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Thomas Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Thomas Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Lee 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 Thomas 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Thomas Cemetery.

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

    • Rose Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Van
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van
      • Van is located in Lee County
    • Ewing
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Sneedville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Mary Alice
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary Alice
      • Mary Alice is located in Harlan County (KY)
    • Duck Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Creek
      • Duck Creek is located in Hancock County (TN)
    • Jonesville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Fleenortown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleenortown
      • Fleenortown is located in Lee County
    • Cawood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cawood
      • Cawood is located in Harlan County (KY)
    • Bobs Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobs Creek
      • Bobs Creek is located in Harlan County (KY)
    • Twila
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twila
      • Twila is located in Harlan County (KY)
    • Cranks
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranks
      • Cranks is located in Harlan County (KY)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Pathfork
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pathfork
        • Pathfork is located in Harlan County (KY)
      • Yount Town
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yount Town
        • Yount Town is located in Hancock County (TN)
      • Blackwater
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwater
        • Blackwater is located in Lee County
      • South Wallins
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Wallins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wallins
        • South Wallins is located in Harlan County (KY)
      • Kyles Ford
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Wallins Creek
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallins Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallins Creek
        • Wallins Creek is located in Harlan County (KY)
        • Estimated population in 2016: 146 people
      • Harlan
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
        • Harlan is located in Harlan County (KY)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,471 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harlan <4>
      • Wheeler
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
        • Wheeler is located in Lee County
      • Loyall
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loyall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyall
        • Loyall is located in Harlan County (KY)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
      • Coldiron
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Verda
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verda
        • Verda is located in Harlan County (KY)
      • Ages
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ages
        • Ages is located in Harlan County (KY)
      • Coxton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxton
        • Coxton is located in Harlan County (KY)
      • Baxter
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baxter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
        • Baxter is located in Harlan County (KY)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baxter <4>

    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 Thomas Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lee County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Thomas Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Thomas Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Barker Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barker Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barker Cemetery
    • Houndshell Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Houndshell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Houndshell Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Houndshell Cemetery
    • Botner Grove Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Botner Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Botner Grove Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Botner Grove Cemetery
    • Whisman Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whisman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whisman Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whisman Cemetery
    • Wyrick Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wyrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wyrick Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wyrick Cemetery
    • Thomas Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
    • King Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The King Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
    • Pace Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pace Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pace Cemetery
    • Robert Osborne Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Cedar Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
    • Fee Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fee Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fee Cemetery
    • Crockett Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crockett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crockett Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crockett Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Shackelford Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shackelford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shackelford Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shackelford Cemetery
      • Bales Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bales Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bales Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bales Cemetery
      • Pillion Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pillion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pillion Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pillion Cemetery
      • Wolfenbarger Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolfenbarger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wolfenbarger Cemetery is located in Hancock County (TN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolfenbarger Cemetery
      • Ingle Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ingle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ingle Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ingle Cemetery
      • Old Mose Middleton Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Old Mose Middleton Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Old Mose Middleton Cemetery is located in Harlan County (KY)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Mose Middleton Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2433065 <6>
      • McLin Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McLin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McLin Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McLin Cemetery
      • Ely Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ely Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ely Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ely Cemetery
      • Edds Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Edds Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edds Cemetery
      • Brooks Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brooks Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooks Cemetery
      • Vanderventer Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)

    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 Thomas Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1475635  (Thomas Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1475635 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: Rose Hill
      • County: Lee         Elev: 446
      • Location given for GNIS #1475635 (Thomas Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

    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 Virginia's counties, including Lee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>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 Thomas Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6356, Longitude: -83.2963       In this case, the coordinates for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <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.
    <7>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.




 

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