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A visit to the Thompson 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 Thompson Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Thompson Cemetery (FG ID #52418).

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:

37.4479, -79.8067

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<2>

The Thompson Cemetery is located in Botetourt County<3>.

The county seat for Botetourt County is located in Fincastle. Fincastle lies just to the northwest 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 8 miles [12.9 km]<4> of the Thompson Cemetery.<5>

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

  • Simmons Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
  • Booze Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Booze Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booze Cemetery
  • Troutville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Troutville Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troutville Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Troutville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Troutville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1968071 <1>
  • Godwin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Godwin Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godwin Cemetery
    • The Godwin Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Slicer Cemetery
  • Boyer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Boyer Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyer Cemetery
  • Greenfield Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Greenfield Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Cemetery
  • Churchill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Churchill Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchill Cemetery
  • St. Clair Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Clair Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Clair Cemetery
  • Blue Ridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Blue Ridge Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge Cemetery
  • Linkenhoker Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Linkenhoker Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linkenhoker Cemetery
  • Peck Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Peck Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck Cemetery
  • Peery Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Peery Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peery Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Pleasant Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Laymantown Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Laymantown Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laymantown Cemetery
    • Lawhorn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Lawhorn Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawhorn Cemetery
    • Giles Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Giles Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giles Cemetery
    • Shafer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Shafer Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shafer Cemetery
    • Houseman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Houseman Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houseman Cemetery
    • Old Dominion Memorial Gardens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Roanoke Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Roanoke Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanoke Cemetery
    • Copps Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Copps Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copps Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Copps Cemetery is located in Springwood.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1960145 <1>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the Thompson Cemetery.

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

  • Villamont
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Villamont is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villamont
  • Lithia
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lithia is located in Botetourt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithia
  • Botetourt ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Botetourt is located in Botetourt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botetourt
  • Troutville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Blue Ridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Amsterdam
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Amsterdam is located in Botetourt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsterdam
  • Fincastle
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Daleville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Laymantown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Laymantown is located in Botetourt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laymantown
  • Montvale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Cloverdale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Springwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Springwood is located in Botetourt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Runaway Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Runaway Village is located in Botetourt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runaway Village
    • Apple Tree Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Apple Tree Village is located in Botetourt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Tree Village
    • Buchanan
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Haymakertown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Haymakertown is located in Botetourt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haymakertown
    • Hollins
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Coonsville ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Coonsville is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coonsville
    • Salt Petre Cave
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Salt Petre Cave is located in Botetourt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Petre Cave
      • Salt Petre Cave has also been known as:
      • Salt Peter Cave
      • Saltpetre
    • Salisbury
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Salisbury is located in Botetourt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
    • Vinton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)

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 Botetourt 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: