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A visit to the Smith Chapel Cemetery ...


The location of the Smith Chapel 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 Smith Chapel Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Smith Chapel Cemetery

Lat:   34.2662°   (34° 15' 58")

Lon:   -85.8127°   (-85° 48' 45")

The Smith Chapel Cemetery is located in DeKalb County<2>.

The county seat for DeKalb County is located in Fort Payne. Fort Payne lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Smith Chapel 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 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 Smith Chapel Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to DeKalb 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 Smith Chapel 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 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Smith Chapel Cemetery.

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

    • Sand Rock
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Rock
      • Sand Rock is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
    • Mount Vernon
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
      • Mount Vernon is located in DeKalb County
    • Collinsville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Leesburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Anderson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Dawson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
      • Dawson is located in DeKalb County
    • Clyde ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
      • Clyde is located in DeKalb County
    • Dog Town
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dog Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Town
      • Dog Town is located in DeKalb County
    • Cotnam
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotnam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotnam
      • Cotnam is located in DeKalb County
    • Lickskillet
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickskillet
      • Lickskillet is located in DeKalb County
    • Keener
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keener have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keener
      • Keener is located in Etowah County
    • Centre
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Floy ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floy
        • Floy is located in DeKalb County
      • Crossville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Bootsville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bootsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bootsville
        • Bootsville is located in DeKalb County
      • Rodentown
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodentown
        • Rodentown is located in DeKalb County
      • Yancy
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yancy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yancy
        • Yancy is located in Etowah County
      • Guest
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guest
        • Guest is located in DeKalb County
      • Turkey Town ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Town
        • Turkey Town is located in Cherokee County
      • Taft
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taft
        • Taft is located in Cherokee County
      • Wilsonia
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilsonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonia
        • Wilsonia is located in Etowah County
      • Turkeytown
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkeytown
        • Turkeytown is located in Etowah County
      • Cedar Bluff
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
        • Cedar Bluff is located in Cherokee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,829 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Bluff <4>
      • Adamsburg
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsburg
        • Adamsburg is located in DeKalb County
      • Douglas
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
        • Douglas is located in DeKalb County
      • Pine Ridge
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
        • Pine Ridge is located in DeKalb County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
      • Lakeview
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
        • Lakeview is located in DeKalb County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
      • Geraldine
        (12 miles [19.3 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 Smith Chapel Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in DeKalb County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Smith Chapel Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Hall Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hall Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Mt. Lookout Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Lookout Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Lookout Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Lookout Cemetery
    • Collins Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • The Collins Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Collins Cemetery is located in Collinsville.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins Cemetery
    • New Bethel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethel Cemetery
    • Hunts Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hunts Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunts Cemetery
    • Sand Rock Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sand Rock Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Rock Cemetery
    • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 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 DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    • Smith Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Chapel Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Chapel Cemetery
    • Anthony Collins Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anthony Collins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Anthony Collins Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anthony Collins Cemetery
    • Kerley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Kerley Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Kerley Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Collinsville.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kerley Cemetery
    • Collinsville Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Collinsville Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Collinsville Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Collinsville.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collinsville Cemetery
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Longshore Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • New Testament Holiness Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Copeland Bridge Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Copeland Bridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Copeland Bridge Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Copeland Bridge Cemetery
      • Nicholson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nicholson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nicholson Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nicholson Cemetery
      • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      • Welcome Hill Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Welcome Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Welcome Hill Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welcome Hill Cemetery
      • Warren Stewart Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warren Stewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Warren Stewart Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warren Stewart Cemetery
      • Red Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Wesson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wesson Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesson Cemetery
      • Mathis Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mathis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mathis Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mathis Cemetery
      • Boyd Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boyd Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyd Cemetery
      • Tuckers Chapel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tuckers Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tuckers Chapel Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tuckers Chapel Cemetery
      • Killian Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Killian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Killian Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Killian 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 Smith Chapel Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #150517  (Smith Chapel Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #150517 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: Portersville
      • County: DeKalb         Elev: 355
      • Location given for GNIS #150517 (Smith Chapel Cemetery)

    The official website for DeKalb County: www.dekalbcountyal.us/

    The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.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 Alabama's counties, including DeKalb, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' 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 Smith Chapel Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2662, Longitude: -85.8127       In this case, the coordinates for the Smith Chapel 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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