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A visit to the Thompson Cemetery ...


The location of the Thompson Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Thompson Cemetery

Lat:   37.1043°   (37° 6' 15")

Lon:   -81.3493°   (-81° 20' 57")

The Thompson Cemetery is located in Tazewell County<2>.

The county seat for Tazewell County is located in Tazewell. Tazewell lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west of the Thompson Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Tazewell County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Thompson Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 27 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.

    • Little Town
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Town
      • Little Town is located in Tazewell County
    • Shawver Mill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawver Mill
      • Shawver Mill is located in Tazewell County
    • Wittens Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittens Mills
      • Wittens Mills is located in Tazewell County
    • Saint Clair
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Clair have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
      • Saint Clair is located in Tazewell County
    • Tazewell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tazewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
      • Tazewell is located in Tazewell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,113 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tazewell <4>
    • Bastian
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Abbs Valley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbs Valley
      • Abbs Valley is located in Tazewell County
    • Bluefield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Thompson Valley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Valley
      • Thompson Valley is located in Tazewell County
    • Asberrys
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asberrys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asberrys
      • Asberrys is located in Tazewell County
    • Falls Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mills
      • Falls Mills is located in Tazewell County
    • Pisgah
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
      • Pisgah is located in Tazewell County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Boissevain
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boissevain
        • Boissevain is located in Tazewell County
      • Hicksville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicksville
        • Hicksville is located in Bland County
      • Bluefield
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Nemours
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nemours have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemours
        • Nemours is located in Mercer County (WV)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nemours <4>
      • Yards
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yards
        • Yards is located in Mercer County (WV)
      • Yards
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yards
        • Yards is located in Tazewell County
      • Pocahontas
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
        • Pocahontas is located in Tazewell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
      • Bishop
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bishop. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
        • Bishop is located in Tazewell County
      • Bishop
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
        • Bishop is located in McDowell County (WV)
      • Shraders
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shraders have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shraders
        • Shraders is located in Tazewell County
      • Rural Retreat
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Freeman
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
        • Freeman is located in Mercer County (WV)
      • Bramwell
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Coopers
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers
        • Coopers is located in Mercer County (WV)
      • Maxwell
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
        • Maxwell is located in Tazewell County

    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 Tazewell County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Thompson Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Thompson Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Burkes Garden Central Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burkes Garden Central Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burkes Garden Central Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burkes Garden Central Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
    • Red Oak Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Red Oak Cemetery is located in Bland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Oak Cemetery
    • Shewey Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Shewey Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Shewey Cemetery is located in Bland County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Shewey Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the east of Bland.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shewey Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #52125 <7>
    • Houndshell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Houndshell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Houndshell Cemetery is located in Bland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Houndshell Cemetery
    • McMullen Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McMullen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McMullen Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McMullen Cemetery
    • Harmon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harmon Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmon Cemetery
    • Ireson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ireson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ireson Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ireson Cemetery
    • Stevens Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stevens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stevens Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stevens Cemetery
    • Witten Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Witten Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Witten Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Witten Cemetery
    • Sharon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sharon Cemetery is located in Bland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharon Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Crabtree Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crabtree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crabtree Cemetery is located in Bland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crabtree Cemetery
      • Carter Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carter Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
      • Wallace Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wallace Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Cemetery
      • Harmon Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harmon Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmon Cemetery
      • Earls Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Earls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Earls Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Earls Cemetery
      • Green Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Green Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
      • Herts Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Herts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Herts Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Herts Cemetery
      • Mays Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mays Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mays Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mays Cemetery
      • Watts Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Watts Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watts Cemetery
      • Thompson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
      • Crabtree Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crabtree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crabtree Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crabtree Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Bland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery

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

    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 #1487878  (Thompson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1487878 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Garden Mountain
      • County: Tazewell         Elev: 941
      • Location given for GNIS #1487878 (Thompson Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

    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 Tazewell, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Thompson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1043, Longitude: -81.3493       In this case, the coordinates for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <7>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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