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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 (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 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:   38.4193°   (38° 25' 9")

Lon:   -82.0457°   (-82° 2' 44")

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

The county seat for Putnam County is located in Winfield. Winfield lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northeast 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 websites either 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 Putnam 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 25 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.

    • Culloden
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Culloden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culloden
      • Culloden is located in Cabell County
    • Hurricane
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Teays Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teays Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teays Village
      • Teays Village is located in Putnam County
    • Milton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Cabell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,523 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <4>
    • Teays Valley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teays Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teays Valley
      • Teays Valley is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Teays Valley <4>
    • Portersville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portersville
      • Portersville is located in Lincoln County
    • Scott Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scott Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Village
      • Scott Village is located in Putnam County
    • Yates Crossing
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Crossing
      • Yates Crossing is located in Cabell County
    • Fudges Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fudges Creek
      • Fudges Creek is located in Cabell County
    • Ona
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Hamlin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Garretts Bend
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garretts Bend
      • Garretts Bend is located in Lincoln County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Eleanor
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eleanor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor
        • Eleanor is located in Putnam County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,579 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eleanor <4>
      • Midway
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
        • Midway is located in Putnam County
      • Fraziers Bottom
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraziers Bottom
        • Fraziers Bottom is located in Putnam County
      • Upland
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland
        • Upland is located in Mason County
      • Tornado
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tornado have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tornado
        • Tornado is located in Kanawha County
      • Nitro
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nitro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitro
        • Nitro is located in Kanawha County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,285 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nitro <4>
      • Morgans Landing
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgans Landing
        • Morgans Landing is located in Putnam County
      • Winfield
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • West Hamlin
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hamlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hamlin
        • West Hamlin is located in Lincoln County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
      • Saint Albans
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Albans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Albans
        • Saint Albans is located in Kanawha County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,763 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Albans <4>
      • Sattes
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sattes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sattes
        • Sattes is located in Kanawha County
      • Bancroft
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bancroft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
        • Bancroft is located in Putnam County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
      • Red House
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)

    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 Putnam 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.<5>

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

    • Morris Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morris Cemetery is located in Cabell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
    • Culloden Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Burton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burton Cemetery is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burton Cemetery
    • Neal Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Neal Cemetery is located in Cabell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neal Cemetery
    • Milton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Milton Cemetery is located in Cabell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milton Cemetery
    • Zoar Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zoar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zoar Cemetery is located in Cabell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zoar Cemetery
    • Sycamore Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sycamore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sycamore Cemetery is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sycamore Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Lundsford Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lundsford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lundsford Cemetery is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lundsford Cemetery
    • Roberts Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
    • Trace Fork Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Trace Fork Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Trace Fork Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southwest of Hamlin.
      • The Trace Fork Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Trace Fork Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Trace Fork Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trace Fork Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2239634 <6>
    • Chapman Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapman Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chapman Family Cemetery is located in Cabell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapman Family Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Brown Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • 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 Cabell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Putnam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Putnam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
      • Mt. Olive Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Staten Chapel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Staten Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Staten Chapel Cemetery is located in Mason County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Staten Chapel Cemetery
      • Forest Memorial Park
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Forest Memorial Park is located in Cabell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Memorial Park
      • Harveys Creek Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harveys Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harveys Creek Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harveys Creek Cemetery
      • Bird Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bird Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bird Cemetery is located in Putnam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bird Cemetery
      • Lawrence Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawrence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lawrence Cemetery is located in Putnam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawrence Cemetery
      • J L Bowling Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the J L Bowling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The J L Bowling Cemetery is located in Putnam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the J L Bowling Cemetery
      • Middleton Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • 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 Putnam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middleton Cemetery
      • Hodges Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hodges Cemetery is located in Putnam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodges 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 #1548046  (Thompson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1548046 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: Hurricane
      • County: Putnam         Elev: 216
      • Location given for GNIS #1548046 (Thompson Cemetery)

    The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.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 West Virginia's counties, including Putnam, 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- ) 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: 38.4193, Longitude: -82.0457       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>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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