About Thomas Cemetery
Thomas Cemetery is a cemetery near Cherokee, Jackson County, North Carolina. It lies about 2.7 mi north of Cherokee. The grounds sit at about 2,021 feet above sea level. Wikidata records one notable person buried here: James Wharey Terrell. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1016105. The nearest other listed cemetery is Old Campground Cemetery, about 0.9 mi to the northeast. The nearest funeral home we know of is Long House Funeral Home Inc in Cherokee, about 3.9 mi away. It is one of 122 cemeteries we list in Jackson County, and 115 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Cherokee. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Thomas Cemetery
Among them: 1 Civil War veteran.
- James Wharey Terrell1829-1908Indian agent and Confederate quartermaster
People whose Wikidata entry gives Thomas Cemetery as their place of burial, ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them. Names link to Wikipedia where an English article exists. Plot locations are not included; ask the cemetery office.
Map
35.43537, -83.32487
What Thomas Cemetery offers
Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
Nearby cemeteries
- Old Campground CemeteryCherokee, NCCemetery0.9 mi
- Reagan CemeteryCherokee, NCCemetery1.2 mi
- Ward CemeteryCherokee, NCCemetery1.2 mi
- Worley Chapel CemeteryCherokee, NCChurch cemetery1.3 mi
- Union Hill CemeteryCherokee, NCCemetery1.7 mi
- Hyatt CemeteryCherokee, NCCemetery1.7 mi
- Gunter CemeteryCherokee, NCCemetery1.7 mi
- Olivet CemeteryCherokee, NCCemetery2.0 mi
- Clarke-Whittier CemeteryCherokee, NCCemetery2.1 mi
- Bumgarner CemeteryCherokee, NCCemetery2.2 mi
Funeral homes near Thomas Cemetery
- Long House Funeral Home Inc3.9 miFuneral home · Cherokee · (828) 497-1408
- Bryson City Funeral Home and Memorial Services6.7 miFuneral home · Bryson City
- Moody Funeral Home & Crematorium7.0 miCremation provider · Sylva · (828) 586-4014
- Appalachian Funeral Services7.3 miFuneral home · Sylva · (828) 586-2444
- Crisp Funeral Home7.5 miFuneral home · Bryson City · (828) 488-3222
- Smoky Mountain Cremations and Funeral Service14 miFuneral home · Maggie Valley · (828) 565-3024
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