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:
37.9132, -81.2820
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 Fayette County<2>.
The county seat for Fayette County is located in Fayetteville. Fayetteville lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the northeast of the Thompson Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Thompson Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Thompson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Pax Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Pax Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pax Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Lively Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Lively Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lively Cemetery
- Cottle Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Ewing Fork Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Ewing Fork Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewing Fork Cemetery
- Workman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Workman Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Workman Cemetery
- Maynor Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Maynor Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynor Cemetery
- Maynor Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Maynor Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynor Cemetery
- William Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The William Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for William Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Tyree Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Tyree Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyree Cemetery
- Lively Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Lively Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lively Cemetery
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- Hodge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Hodge Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodge Cemetery
- Maynor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Maynor Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynor Cemetery
- Dunbar Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Dunbar Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar Cemetery
- Workman Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Stover Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Stover Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stover Cemetery
- Stover Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Stover Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stover Cemetery
- Wright Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Wright Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
- Biggs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Biggs Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggs Cemetery
- Ellison Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Ellison Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellison Cemetery
- Holly Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Holly Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Cemetery
- Tyree Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Tyree Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyree Cemetery
- Powers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Powers Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 32 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:
- Pax
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Pax is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pax
- Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
- Roseville ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Roseville is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
- Sweeneyburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Sweeneyburg is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweeneyburg
- Bradley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bradley is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
- Kilsyth
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Kilsyth is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilsyth
- Prosperity
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Prosperity is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity
- Mount Hope
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- White Oak Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- White Oak Junction is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Junction
- Harper
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Redstar
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Redstar is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redstar
- Whipple
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Whipple is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whipple
- Skelton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Skelton is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skelton
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Harvey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Harvey is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
- Oak Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wriston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wriston is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wriston
- Arnett
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Zada
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Zada is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zada
- Wickham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Wickham is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickham
- Sprague
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sprague is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprague
- Stanaford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Stanaford is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanaford
- Piney View
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Piney View is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney View
- Carbon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Carbon is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
- Dorothy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Dorothy is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorothy
- Rock Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rock Creek is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Fairdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fairdale is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
- Old Mill Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Old Mill Village is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mill Village
- Mabscott
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Mabscott is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabscott
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,251 people
- Beckley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- White Stick
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- White Stick is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Stick
- Terry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Terry is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry
- Newlyn ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Newlyn is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlyn
- McDunn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- McDunn is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDunn
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 Fayette 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 like to 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 Thompson Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Fayette 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 #1548041 (Thompson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1548041 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: Fayette
- Est. Elev: 562 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Pax
- Location given for Thompson Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.9131667 Lon: -81.28205
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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 West Virginia's counties, including Fayette, 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 obstructions 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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