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A visit to the Smith Cemetery ...


The location of the Smith 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 Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Smith 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 Cemetery

Lat:   34.5345°   (34° 32' 4")

Lon:   -85.7052°   (-85° 42' 18")

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

The county seat for DeKalb County is located in Fort Payne. Fort Payne lies just to the south of the Smith Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Smith 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 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 32 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Smith Cemetery.

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

    • Cordell ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cordell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordell
      • Cordell is located in DeKalb County
    • Hammondville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammondville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammondville
      • Hammondville is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
    • Alpine
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
      • Alpine is located in DeKalb County
    • Valley Head
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Sylvania
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvania have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
      • Sylvania is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,860 people
    • Fort Payne
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Chavies
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chavies
      • Chavies is located in DeKalb County
    • Pine Ridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Douglas
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Henagar
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Mentone
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Rainsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainsville
      • Rainsville is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,149 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainsville <4>
    • Continue List   (20 more) ...
      • Bankhead
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankhead
        • Bankhead is located in DeKalb County
      • Bootsville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
      • Adamsburg
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsburg
        • Adamsburg is located in DeKalb County
      • Shiloh
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
        • Shiloh is located in DeKalb County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
      • Central
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
        • Central is located in Jackson County
      • Ider
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ider have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ider
        • Ider is located in DeKalb County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 737 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ider <4>
      • Powell
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
        • Powell is located in DeKalb County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 908 people
      • Fyffe
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fyffe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fyffe
        • Fyffe is located in DeKalb County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fyffe <4>
      • Guest
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guest
        • Guest is located in DeKalb County
      • Dog Town
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • Cloudland
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Lickskillet
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickskillet
        • Lickskillet is located in DeKalb County
      • Blanche
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanche
        • Blanche is located in Cherokee County
      • Grover
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
        • Grover is located in Cherokee County
      • Berry Springs ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Springs
        • Berry Springs is located in Cherokee County
      • Menlo
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menlo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menlo
        • Menlo is located in Chattooga County (GA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menlo <4>
      • Pisgah
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pisgah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
        • Pisgah is located in Jackson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 687 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pisgah <4>
      • Gray ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
        • Gray is located in Jackson County
      • Dutton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutton
        • Dutton is located in Jackson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
      • Rock City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
        • Rock City is located in Jackson County

    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 Cemetery. The following communities are located in DeKalb County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Smith 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 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Smith Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Green Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
    • Whitehall Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Whitehall Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • The Whitehall Cemetery has also been known as:
      • White Hall Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitehall Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #27051 <6>
    • Franklin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Franklin Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
    • Sulphur Springs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sulphur Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sulphur Springs Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sulphur Springs Cemetery
    • Price Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Price Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Lankford Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Scott Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Scott Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
    • Davenport Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davenport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davenport Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davenport Cemetery
    • Green Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
    • Fisher Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fisher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fisher Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fisher Cemetery
    • Howards Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howards Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Howards Chapel Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howards Chapel Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Valley Head Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley Head Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Valley Head Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Head Cemetery
      • Cordell Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cordell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cordell Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cordell Cemetery
      • Unity Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Unity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Unity Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Unity Cemetery
      • Mahan Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mahan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mahan Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mahan Cemetery
      • Ellison Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ellison Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellison Cemetery
      • Town Creek Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Town Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Town Creek Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Town Creek Cemetery
      • Mountain View Memorial Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mountain View Memorial Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Memorial Cemetery
      • Glenwood Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Glenwood Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenwood Cemetery
      • Stewart Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stewart Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
      • Holly Spring Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holly Spring Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Spring Cemetery
      • Jones Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jones Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Mountain Home Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mountain Home Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Home Cemetery
      • Pea Ridge Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pea Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pea Ridge Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pea Ridge 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 Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #150516  (Smith Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #150516 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: Dugout Valley
      • County: DeKalb         Elev: 315
      • Location given for GNIS #150516 (Smith 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5345, Longitude: -85.7052       In this case, the coordinates for the Smith 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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