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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)<1>

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

Lat:   36.8065°   (36° 48' 23")

Lon:   -81.9629°   (-81° 57' 46")

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

The county seat for Washington County is located in Abingdon. Abingdon lies just to the south of the Thompson Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 33 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Thompson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Jamison Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jamison Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jamison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jamison Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Washington Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Washington Chapel Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Wolf Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolf Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wolf Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Fields Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fields Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fields Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fields Cemetery is located in Russell County
  • Hagy Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hagy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hagy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hagy Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Hayter Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hayter Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Wilkinson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilkinson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilkinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wilkinson Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Browning Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browning Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Browning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Browning Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Gosby Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gosby Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gosby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gosby Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Moore Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Moore Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Thomas Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Snodgrass Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snodgrass Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snodgrass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Snodgrass Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Continue List   (21 more) ...
    • Worley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Worley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Worley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Worley Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Russell County
    • Garrett Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrett Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garrett Cemetery is located in Russell County
    • Ferguson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferguson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferguson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Russell County
    • Ferguson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferguson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferguson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Russell County
    • Fields Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fields Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fields Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fields Cemetery is located in Russell County
    • White Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Tate Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tate Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tate Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Sutton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sutton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sutton Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • High Point Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High Point Cemetery
      • The High Point Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Sinking Spring Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sinking Spring Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sinking Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sinking Spring Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Knollkreg Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knollkreg Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knollkreg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Knollkreg Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Campbell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Gray Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gray Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Rosedale Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosedale Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosedale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rosedale Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Middleton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middleton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middleton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Middleton Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Miller Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Snead Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snead Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Snead Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Bays Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bays Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bays Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bays Cemetery is located in Russell County
    • Fields Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fields Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fields Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fields Cemetery is located in Russell County
    • Fogleman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fogleman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fogleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fogleman Cemetery is located in Russell County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 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.

  • Lowland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowland
    • Lowland is located in Washington County
  • Glenford
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenford
    • Glenford is located in Washington County
  • Lindell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lindell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindell
    • Lindell is located in Washington County
  • Brumley Gap
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brumley Gap
    • Brumley Gap is located in Washington County
  • Holston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holston
    • Holston is located in Washington County
  • Greendale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greendale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
    • Greendale is located in Washington County
  • Abingdon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
    • Abingdon is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,856 people
  • Elk Garden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elk Garden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Garden
    • Elk Garden is located in Russell County
  • Barnett
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
    • Barnett is located in Russell County
  • Clinchburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinchburg
    • Clinchburg is located in Washington County
  • Rust Hollow
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rust Hollow
    • Rust Hollow is located in Washington County
  • Watauga
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Watauga. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga
    • Watauga is located in Washington County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Lebanon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
      • Lebanon is located in Russell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <6>
    • Glade Spring
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Craigs Mill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs Mill
      • Craigs Mill is located in Washington County
    • Green Spring
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Spring
      • Green Spring is located in Washington County
    • Alvarado
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvarado
      • Alvarado is located in Washington County
    • Allison Gap
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison Gap
      • Allison Gap is located in Smyth County
    • Spring City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring City
      • Spring City is located in Russell County
    • Drowning Ford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Drowning Ford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drowning Ford
      • Drowning Ford is located in Washington County
    • Lodi
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
      • Lodi is located in Washington County
    • Fleet
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Saltville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Cardwell Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardwell Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardwell Town
      • Cardwell Town is located in Smyth County
    • Friendship
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Friendship. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
      • Friendship is located in Washington County
    • Artrip
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Artrip. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artrip
      • Artrip is located in Russell County
    • Jessees Mill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jessees Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessees Mill
      • Jessees Mill is located in Russell County
    • Creswell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Creswell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
      • Creswell is located in Russell 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 Washington 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:

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 #1487874  (Thompson Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1487874 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: Hayters Gap
    • County: Washington         Elev: 469
    • Location given for GNIS #1487874 (Thompson Cemetery)

The official website for Washington County: www.washcova.com/

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 Washington, 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- ) 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: 36.8065, Longitude: -81.9629       In this case, the coordinates for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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