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A visit to the Thomas Cemetery ...


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:   37.1338°   (37° 8' 1")

Lon:   -78.2383°   (-78° 14' 17")

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

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Thomas Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Nottoway 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 22 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.

    • Burkeville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkeville
      • Burkeville is located in Nottoway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burkeville <4>
    • Nutbush
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutbush
      • Nutbush is located in Lunenburg County
    • Crewe
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crewe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crewe
      • Crewe is located in Nottoway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,116 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crewe <4>
    • Meherrin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meherrin
      • Meherrin is located in Lunenburg County
    • Winnie
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnie
      • Winnie is located in Nottoway County
    • Victoria
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victoria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
      • Victoria is located in Lunenburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,632 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victoria <4>
    • Pleasant Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
      • Pleasant Grove is located in Lunenburg County
    • Lunenburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg
      • Lunenburg is located in Lunenburg County
    • Kenbridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Blackstone
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackstone
      • Blackstone is located in Nottoway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,304 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blackstone <4>
    • Keysville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysville
      • Keysville is located in Charlotte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 776 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keysville <4>
    • Farmville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
      • Farmville is located in Prince Edward County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,842 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmville <4>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Hampden - Sydney
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampden - Sydney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden - Sydney
        • Hampden - Sydney is located in Prince Edward County
      • Blake Village
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake Village
        • Blake Village is located in Prince Edward County
      • Oral Oaks
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oral Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oral Oaks
        • Oral Oaks is located in Lunenburg County
      • Abilene
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abilene
        • Abilene is located in Charlotte County
      • Cotton Town
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
        • Cotton Town is located in Cumberland County
      • Spainville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spainville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spainville
        • Spainville is located in Nottoway County
      • Paineville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paineville
        • Paineville is located in Amelia County
      • Tuggle
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuggle
        • Tuggle is located in Prince Edward County
      • Dundas
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
        • Dundas is located in Lunenburg County
      • Five Forks
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
        • Five Forks is located in Prince Edward County

    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 Nottoway 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 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Thomas Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Liberty Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Prince Edward County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • Sunset Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunset Hill Cemetery is located in Nottoway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Hill Cemetery
    • Bagby Memorial Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bagby Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bagby Memorial Cemetery is located in Prince Edward County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bagby Memorial Cemetery
    • Olive Branch Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olive Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Olive Branch Cemetery is located in Nottoway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olive Branch Cemetery
    • Vaughns Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vaughns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vaughns Cemetery is located in Nottoway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vaughns Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Prince Edward County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Crewe Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crewe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crewe Cemetery is located in Nottoway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crewe Cemetery
    • Sharon Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sharon Cemetery is located in Prince Edward County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharon Cemetery
    • Bruce Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bruce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bruce Cemetery is located in Lunenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bruce Cemetery
    • Spencer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spencer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spencer Cemetery is located in Lunenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spencer Cemetery
    • St. Marks Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marks Cemetery is located in Nottoway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marks Cemetery
    • Strum Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Strum Cemetery is located in Nottoway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strum Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Cook Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cook Cemetery is located in Nottoway County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
      • Blendon Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • The Blendon Cemetery is located in Nottoway County
        • The Blendon Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Dunn Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blendon Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #49490 <6>
      • Downs Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Downs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Downs Cemetery is located in Nottoway County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Downs Cemetery
      • Wards Chapel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wards Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wards Chapel Cemetery is located in Nottoway County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wards Chapel Cemetery
      • Pisgah Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Prince Edward County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pisgah Cemetery
      • Lakeview Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Lunenburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
      • Bethesda Presbyterian Church Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Robinson Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Nottoway County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
      • Ellis Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ellis Cemetery is located in Nottoway County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Cemetery

    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 #1493942  (Thomas Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1493942 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: Crewe West
      • County: Nottoway         Elev: 156
      • Location given for GNIS #1493942 (Thomas Cemetery)

    The official website for Nottoway County: www.nottoway.org/

    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 Nottoway, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 37.1338, Longitude: -78.2383       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.









 

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