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:
38.1646, -78.5942
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 Albemarle County<2>.
The county seat for Albemarle County is located in Charlottesville. Charlottesville lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southeast 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 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Thompson Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Thompson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Free Union Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Tate Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Tate Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tate Cemetery
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- McAllister - Batten Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The McAllister - Batten Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAllister - Batten Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the McAllister - Batten Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the north of Crozet.
- The McAllister - Batten Cemetery has also been known as:
- Batten Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1982556 <5>
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Moriah Cemetery
- The Mt. Moriah Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Moriah Methodist Church Cemetery
- Mt. Moriah UMC Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #51282 <5>
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- Olivet Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Olivet Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet Cemetery
- Michie-Beddow Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Michie-Beddow Family Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
- The Michie-Beddow Family Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michie-Beddow Family Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2146080 <5>
- Prize Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Prize Hill Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prize Hill Cemetery
- Sandridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Sandridge Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandridge Cemetery
- Oak Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Oak Union Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Union Cemetery
- Ivy Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Ivy Creek Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Creek Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Dunn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Clunie Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Chestnut Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Chestnut Grove Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Chestnut Grove Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Chestnut Grove Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #49775 <5>
- Sinai Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Sinai Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinai Cemetery
- Gentry Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Gentry Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentry Cemetery
- Mission Home Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Mission Home Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Home Cemetery
- Buck Mtn. Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Buck Mtn. Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Mtn. Cemetery
- Pine Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Pine Ridge Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge Cemetery
- Estes Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Estes Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estes Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Thompson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Thompson Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Free Union
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- White Hall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- White Hall is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
- Decca ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Decca is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decca
- Boonesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Boonesville is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonesville
- Mountfair
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mountfair is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountfair
- Logan Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Logan Village is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Village
- Cedarmere
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cedarmere is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarmere
- Cedarmere ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cedarmere is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarmere
- Earlysville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ivy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Crozet
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ednam Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Ednam Village is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ednam Village
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Huntington Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Huntington Village is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington Village
- Barracks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Barracks is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barracks
- Commonwealth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Commonwealth is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commonwealth
- Hollymead
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hollymead is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollymead
- Advance Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Advance Mills is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance Mills
- Advance Mills has also been known as:
- Fray's Mills
- Amicus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Amicus is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amicus
- Foothill Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Foothill Village is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foothill Village
- University Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- University Heights is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
- Rio
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rio is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio
- Jefferson Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jefferson Village is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
- Advance Mills Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Advance Mills Village is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance Mills Village
- Yancey Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Yancey Mills is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yancey Mills
- Monacan Town ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Monacan Town is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monacan Town
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. The following communities are located in Albemarle 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 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 Virginia:
- Pages specific to Albemarle 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 #1475656 (Thompson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1475656 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: Albemarle
- Est. Elev: 183 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Free Union
- Location given for Thompson Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.164578 Lon: -78.5941828
- 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 Virginia's counties, including Albemarle, 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- 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. |
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