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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:

37.7274, -79.0461

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 Nelson County<2>.

. Lovingston lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east northeast 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 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Thompson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Steele Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Steele Cemetery is located in Amherst County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele Cemetery
  • Fulcher Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Fulcher Cemetery is located in Amherst County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulcher Cemetery
  • Henley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Henley Cemetery is located in Nelson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henley Cemetery
  • Camden Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Camden Cemetery is located in Nelson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden Cemetery
  • Harewood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Harewood Cemetery is located in Nelson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harewood Cemetery
  • Campbell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Amherst County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
  • Mays Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mays Cemetery is located in Amherst County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Cemetery
  • Tucker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Tucker Cemetery is located in Amherst County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Cemetery
  • Cash Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Cash Cemetery is located in Amherst County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash Cemetery
  • Giles Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Giles Cemetery is located in Nelson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giles Cemetery
  • Carpenter Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Carpenter Cemetery is located in Amherst County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Cemetery
  • Beard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Loving Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Loving Cemetery is located in Amherst County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loving Cemetery
    • Parr Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Parr Cemetery is located in Amherst County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parr Cemetery
    • Bethlehem UMC Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bethlehem UMC Cemetery is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem UMC Cemetery
      • The Bethlehem UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bethlehem Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #49437 <5>
    • Oak Hill Memorial Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Oak Hill Memorial Gardens is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Memorial Gardens
      • The Oak Hill Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
      • Oak Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Oak Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #51478 <5>
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • Level Green Estate Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Higginbotham Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Higginbotham Cemetery is located in Amherst County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higginbotham Cemetery
    • Mays Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mays Cemetery is located in Amherst County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Cemetery
    • Jonesboro Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Jonesboro Cemetery is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Jonesboro Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in the vicinity of Jonesboro
      • The Jonesboro Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Jonesboro Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #50836 <5>

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 Thompson Cemetery.

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

  • Lowesville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Massies Mill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Massies Mill is located in Nelson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massies Mill
  • Jonesboro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jonesboro is located in Nelson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
  • Sandidges
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Sandidges is located in Amherst County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandidges
  • Colleen
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Colleen is located in Nelson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colleen
  • Tyro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Monitor
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Monitor is located in Amherst County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monitor
  • New Glasgow
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • New Glasgow is located in Amherst County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Glasgow
  • Bryant
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Bryant is located in Nelson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
  • Arrington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Amherst
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Forks of Buffalo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Forks of Buffalo is located in Amherst County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forks of Buffalo
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Allwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Allwood is located in Amherst County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allwood
    • Alto
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Alto is located in Amherst County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
    • Sweet Briar Station
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Sweet Briar Station is located in Amherst County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Briar Station
    • Shipman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Shipman is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipman
    • Buffalo Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Buffalo Springs is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Springs
    • Old Myndus
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Old Myndus is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Myndus
    • Pleasant View
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Pleasant View is located in Amherst County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
    • Coolwell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Coolwell is located in Amherst County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolwell
    • Norwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Norwood is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
    • Nellysford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Marlbrook
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Marlbrook is located in Rockbridge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlbrook
    • Adial
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Adial is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adial

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 Nelson 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 start with 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: