A visit to the Thomas Family Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Thomas Family Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Thomas Family Cemetery (FG ID #2609896).
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 Thomas Family Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Thomas Family Cemetery:
36.9040, -79.3970
The Thomas Family Cemetery is located in Pittsylvania County<2>.
The county seat for Pittsylvania County is located in Chatham. Chatham lies just to the south of the Thomas Family Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Thomas Family Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 35 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> of the Thomas Family Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Thomas Family Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Whitethorn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Whitethorn Cemetery is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitethorn Cemetery
- Pines Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Chatham Burial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Chatham Burial Park is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham Burial Park
- Pullens Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- New Bethel Church Church of the Brethren
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Weal Presbyterian Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hillcrest Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Hillcrest Memorial Park is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Memorial Park
- Fairview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Burch Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Midway Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jones Family Farm Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Harris Homestead Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (23 more) ...
- Atkinson Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Atkinson Cemetery is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson Cemetery
- Neal Family Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Carter Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- The Carter Cemetery is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
- Chestnut Level Baptist Church Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Adkins Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- The Adkins Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adkins Cemetery
- Thomas Chapel Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Doss Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Doss Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doss Cemetery
- King Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- The King Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
- Bradner - Toller Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Blankenship Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- The Blankenship Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blankenship Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Young Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- The Young Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
- Amos - Smith Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- The Amos - Smith Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amos - Smith Cemetery
- Laprade Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- The Laprade Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laprade Cemetery
- Amos Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- The Amos Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amos Cemetery
- Gregory Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- The Gregory Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory Cemetery
- Cool Springs Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- The Cool Springs Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Springs Cemetery
- Law Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- The Law Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Law Cemetery
- Muse Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- The Muse Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muse Cemetery
- Burell Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- The Burell Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burell Cemetery
- Gregory Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- The Gregory Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory Cemetery
- Green Lawn Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Green Lawn Cemetery is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lawn Cemetery
- New Prospect Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- The New Prospect Cemetery is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Thomas Family Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Thomas Family Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Whittles
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Gretna
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sheva
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sonans
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Chatham
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Chatham is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,413 people
- Weal
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Transco Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Transco Village is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Transco Village
- Chalk Level
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Pittsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tightsqueeze
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Markham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Spring Garden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Java
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Brutus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Museville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Worlds
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Lucks
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Riceville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Renan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Penhook
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Laprades Mill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Swansonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hurt
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Hurt is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurt <5>
- Leesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
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 Family Cemetery. The following communities are located in Pittsylvania County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Thomas Family Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Chatham
- Gretna
- Hurt
- Hurt lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Thomas Family Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hurt.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurt
- Spring Garden
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 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 Family Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Pittsylvania 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 Thomas Family Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #2609896
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Pittsylvania, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Thomas Family 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |