A visit to the Smilie 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 Smilie Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Smilie Cemetery:
31.7179, -86.1027
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Smilie Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Smilie Cemetery is located in Pike County<2>.
The county seat for Pike County is located in Troy. Troy lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northeast of the Smilie Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Smilie Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Smilie Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Smilie Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Goshen First Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
- Ward - Thompson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Old Mt. Zion MB Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Davidson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Davidson Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidson Cemetery
- Elam - Davidson Memorial Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Spillars Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Spillars Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spillars Cemetery
- Old Salem Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Old Salem Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Salem Cemetery
- William Carter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Henderson Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lewis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Lewis Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
- Hopewell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Sanford - Barron Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Hillard & Howard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Star of Hope MB Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Providence Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Providence Cemetery is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
- Spears Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Spears Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spears Cemetery
- Meadows Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Meadows Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows Cemetery
- Hepzibah Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Hepzibah Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hepzibah Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Smilie Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Smilie Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Hallsville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Hallsville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
- Goshen
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Henderson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Henderson is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
- Social Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Social Town is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social Town
- Glenwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Vidette
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Vidette is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidette
- Wingard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Wingard is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingard
- Mossy Grove Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Mossy Grove Village is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossy Grove Village
- Youngblood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Youngblood is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood
- Wilkinstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wilkinstown is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinstown
- Centre Ridge ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Centre Ridge is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre Ridge
- Troy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Luverne
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Peacock ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Peacock is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock
- Petrey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Petrey is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Jack
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jack is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack
- Ansley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Ansley is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansley
- Vernledge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Vernledge is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernledge
- Zoar
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Zoar is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar
- McClure Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- McClure Town is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure Town
- Rutledge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Rutledge is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
- Brantley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bullock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Bullock is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock
- Cherokee Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Cherokee Village is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
- Tarentum
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Tarentum is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarentum
- Meeksville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Meeksville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeksville
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 Smilie Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pike County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Smilie Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Smilie Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Pike 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 Smilie Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #163565 (Smilie Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #163565 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Pike
- Est. Elev: 99 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Goshen
- Location given for Smilie Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.7179354 Lon: -86.102732
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Pike, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Smilie Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |