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:
36.8621, -80.6348
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 Carroll County<2>.
The county seat for Carroll County is located in Hillsville. Hillsville lies just to the southwest 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 25 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> of the Thompson Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Thompson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Smith Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Martin Phillips Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Sutphin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Sutphin Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutphin Cemetery
- Fugate Dalton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Thomas E Marshall Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Alfred Marshall Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Davis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Lindsey - Old Bethesda Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Green Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Green Hill Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill Cemetery
- Taylor Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
- Stephen Bond Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Stephen Bond Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephen Bond Cemetery
- Hattie Marshall Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Lost Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Lost Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- Phillips Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Marshall Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Marshall Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Cemetery
- Theophilus Quesenberry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Green B Mabry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Nester Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Nester Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nester Cemetery
- Annis Goad Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Annis Goad Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annis Goad Cemetery
- Mitchell Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Quesenberry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Quesenberry Cemetery is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quesenberry Cemetery
- Quesenberry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Quesenberry Cemetery is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quesenberry Cemetery
- Tade Quesenberry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Greenberry Duncan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
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:
- Dugspur
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Star
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Star is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
- Sylvatus
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Sylvatus is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvatus
- Hillsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Duncan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Duncan is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
- Mack Creek Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Mack Creek Village is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mack Creek Village
- Nester
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Nester is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nester
- Draper
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Shorts Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Shorts Creek is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorts Creek
- Gladesboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Gladesboro is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesboro
- Pike City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pike City is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike City
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Snowville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Snowville is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowville
- Fancy Gap
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Newbern
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Woodlawn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Oak Grove is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Wurno
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Wurno is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurno
- Meadows of Dan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pulaski
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Childress
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Childress is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childress
- Austinville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Sheep Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Sheep Town is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheep Town
- Locust Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Locust Hill is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
- Dublin
(16 miles [25.7 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 Thompson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Carroll County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Thompson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Hillsville
- Newbern
- Pulaski
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 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 Thompson Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Carroll 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 #1738929 (Thompson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1738929 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: Carroll
- Est. Elev: 749 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hillsville
- Location given for Thompson Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.8620728 Lon: -80.6347892
- 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 Carroll, 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- 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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