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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:

38.5112, -81.3129

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 Kanawha County<2>.

The county seat for Kanawha County is located in Charleston. Charleston lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the west southwest 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 23 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.

  • White Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The White Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
  • Rolling Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Rolling Hill Cemetery is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hill Cemetery
  • Gandee Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Gandee Cemetery is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gandee Cemetery
  • Reynolds Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds Cemetery
  • Casey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Casey Cemetery is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey Cemetery
  • Keffer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Keffer Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
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  • Cummings Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Osborne Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Osborne Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne Cemetery
  • Clendenin Memorial Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Koontz Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Harper Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Harper Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
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  • Smith Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
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  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Naylor Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Naylor Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naylor Cemetery
    • Myers Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Myers Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myers Cemetery
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
    • Parker Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Parker Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Roane County
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    • Smith Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Roane County
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    • Canterbury Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Canterbury Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
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    • Seabolt Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Seabolt Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
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    • Harper Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Harper Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Cemetery
    • Patton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Patton Cemetery is located in Roane County
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    • Armstead Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Armstead Cemetery is located in Roane County
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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:

  • Wellford
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Wellford is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellford
  • Clendenin
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Reamer
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Reamer is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reamer
  • Porter
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Porter is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
  • Falling Rock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Falling Rock is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Rock
  • Apgah ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Apgah is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apgah
  • Procious
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Procious is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Procious
  • Pigeon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Pigeon is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
  • Bomont
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bomont is located in Clay County
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  • Youngs Bottom
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Youngs Bottom is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Bottom
  • Kester ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Kester is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kester
  • Three Mile
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Three Mile is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Mile
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Coco
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Coco is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coco
    • Elkhurst
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Elkhurst is located in Clay County
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    • Wills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Wills is located in Kanawha County
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    • Elkview
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jarretts Ford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jarretts Ford is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarretts Ford
    • Valley Fork
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Valley Fork is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Fork
    • Walton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Looneyville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Mattie ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Mattie is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattie
    • Pinch
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Pinch is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinch
    • Hartland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Hartland is located in Clay County
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    • Clay
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Roxalana
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Roxalana is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxalana
    • Cicerone
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Cicerone is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicerone
    • Island Branch
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Island Branch is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Branch
    • Aarons
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Aarons is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aarons

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 Kanawha County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Clay
    • Clay lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Thompson Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Clay.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
  • Clendenin

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 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: