A visit to the Smelley Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Smelley Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Smelley Cemetery (FG ID #2495949).
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 Smelley Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Smelley Cemetery:
33.2991, -86.1127
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Smelley Cemetery has been estimated.<3> - use with caution.
The Smelley Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the south of Talladega.
The cemetery is located in Talladega County<4>.
The county seat for Talladega County is located in Talladega. Talladega lies 9 miles [14.5 km] to the north of the Smelley Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Smelley Cemetery.
Name Variations for Smelley Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Smelley Cemetery has also been known as:
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Smelley Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Smelley Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Germany Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Wilson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Horns Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Moberley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Moberley Cemetery is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moberley Cemetery
- Winterboro Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Russell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Russell Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Cemetery
- Hatchett Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Harvell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Harvell Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvell Cemetery
- Midway Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Mardisville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Mardisville Cemetery is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mardisville Cemetery
- Rocky Mount Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Campbell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Campbell Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- Thornhill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Thornhill Cemetery is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhill Cemetery
- Armbrester Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Armbrester Cemetery is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armbrester Cemetery
- Westview Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Westview Cemetery is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview Cemetery
- Kingston Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Kingston Cemetery is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Rozelle & Chandler Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Marvin Chapel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Burgess Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Burgess Cemetery is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess Cemetery
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]<2> of the Smelley Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Smelley Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Rendalia
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Abihka ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Abihka is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abihka
- Chambers Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Winterboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Winterboro is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterboro
- Sycamore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sycamore is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Chandler Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Waldo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Waldo is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
- Nottingham ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Alpine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Oldfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Talladega
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Zubers
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Mignon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mignon is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mignon
- Sylacauga
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ironaton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bon Air
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Bon Air is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Air
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Comerdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hollins
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Erin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Grove is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 513 people
- Millerville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Gantts Quarry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gantts Quarry is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gantts Quarry
- Harkins Crossroads
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Childersburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Mount Olive
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- McElderry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Logan Martin Dam
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- East Bend
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- East Bend is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bend
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 Smelley Cemetery. The following communities are located in Talladega County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Smelley Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Childersburg
- Mignon
- Sylacauga
- Talladega
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 Smelley Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Talladega 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 Smelley Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #2495949
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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- Smelley Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Talladega, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |