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A visit to the Thumbn Run Cemetery ...


The location of the Thumbn Run Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- 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 Thumbn Run Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.7971°   (38° 47' 49")

Lon:   -77.9453°   (-77° 56' 43")

The Thumbn Run Cemetery is located in Fauquier County<2>.

The county seat for Fauquier County is located in Warrenton. Warrenton lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southeast of the Thumbn Run Cemetery .

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 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 Thumbn Run Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Fauquier 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 Thumbn Run 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Thumbn Run Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Thumbn Run Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Orlean
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Marshall
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Markham
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Belvoir ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvoir
      • Belvoir is located in Fauquier County
    • Delaplane
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Amissville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Warrenton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Petersburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
      • Petersburg is located in Fauquier County
    • Turnbull
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnbull have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnbull
      • Turnbull is located in Fauquier County
    • The Plains
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Chester Gap
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Gap
      • Chester Gap is located in Rappahannock County
    • Reager
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reager have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reager
      • Reager is located in Rappahannock County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Jeffersonton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonton
        • Jeffersonton is located in Culpeper County
      • Frytown
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frytown
        • Frytown is located in Fauquier County
      • Kerfoot
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kerfoot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerfoot
        • Kerfoot is located in Fauquier County
      • Washington
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Broad Run
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Zulla
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zulla
        • Zulla is located in Fauquier County
      • Applewood
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Applewood
        • Applewood is located in Warren County
      • Homeland
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homeland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
        • Homeland is located in Culpeper County
      • Halfway
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
        • Halfway is located in Fauquier County
      • Opal
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opal
        • Opal is located in Fauquier County
      • Rediviva
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rediviva have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rediviva
        • Rediviva is located in Rappahannock County
      • Waterfall Village
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterfall Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterfall Village
        • Waterfall Village is located in Prince William County
      • Welbourne
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welbourne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welbourne
        • Welbourne is located in Loudoun County
      • Front Royal
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)

    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 Thumbn Run Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fauquier County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Thumbn Run Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Orlean Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orlean Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Orlean Cemetery is located in Fauquier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orlean Cemetery
    • Poorhouse Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poorhouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Poorhouse Cemetery is located in Fauquier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poorhouse Cemetery
    • Carter Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Fauquier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
    • Leeds Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leeds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Leeds Cemetery is located in Fauquier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leeds Cemetery
    • Emmanuel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Emmanuel Cemetery is located in Fauquier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Cemetery
    • Cool Spring Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cool Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cool Spring Cemetery is located in Fauquier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cool Spring Cemetery
    • Strother - Green Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Rockland Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rockland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rockland Cemetery is located in Fauquier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockland Cemetery
    • Calvary Gospel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Gospel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calvary Gospel Cemetery is located in Fauquier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Gospel Cemetery
    • Hardscrabble Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardscrabble Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hardscrabble Cemetery is located in Fauquier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardscrabble Cemetery
    • Warrenton Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Warrenton Cemetery is located in Fauquier County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Warrenton Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Warrenton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warrenton Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #234000 <6>
    • Williams Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Rappahannock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Hillcrest Memory Gardens
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hillcrest Memory Gardens is located in Culpeper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Memory Gardens
      • Georgetown Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Georgetown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Georgetown Cemetery is located in Fauquier County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Georgetown Cemetery
      • Beulah Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Fauquier County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
      • Chapman Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chapman Cemetery is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapman Cemetery
      • Howellsville Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howellsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Howellsville Cemetery is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howellsville Cemetery
      • Poplar Forks Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Forks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Poplar Forks Cemetery is located in Fauquier County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Forks Cemetery
      • Buckland Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Buckland Cemetery is located in Prince William County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckland Cemetery
      • Ivy Hill Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ivy Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ivy Hill Cemetery is located in Fauquier County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ivy Hill 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 Thumbn Run Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1749434  (Thumbn Run Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1749434 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: Orlean
      • County: Fauquier         Elev: 198
      • Location given for GNIS #1749434 (Thumbn Run Cemetery)

    The official website for Fauquier County: www.fauquiercounty.gov/

    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 Fauquier, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Thumbn Run Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7971, Longitude: -77.9453       In this case, the coordinates for the Thumbn Run 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>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.
    <6>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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