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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:   34.3462°   (34° 20' 46")

Lon:   -87.1903°   (-87° 11' 25")

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

The county seat for Lawrence County is located in Moulton. Moulton lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Smith Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Lawrence 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 25 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.

    • Upshaw
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upshaw
      • Upshaw is located in Winston County
    • Danville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Oakville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
      • Oakville is located in Lawrence County
    • Grayson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
      • Grayson is located in Winston County
    • Wren
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
      • Wren is located in Lawrence County
    • Ellaville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellaville
      • Ellaville is located in Winston County
    • Addison
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Moulton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Cedar Plains
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Plains
      • Cedar Plains is located in Morgan County
    • Jones' Chapel
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones' Chapel
      • Jones' Chapel is located in Cullman County
    • Central
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
      • Central is located in Cullman County
    • Muck City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muck City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muck City
      • Muck City is located in Lawrence County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Houston
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
        • Houston is located in Winston County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houston <4>
      • Chances Crossroad
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chances Crossroad
        • Chances Crossroad is located in Cullman County
      • West Point
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
        • West Point is located in Cullman County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
      • Chalybeate Springs
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate Springs
        • Chalybeate Springs is located in Lawrence County
      • Mountain Home
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Home have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
        • Mountain Home is located in Lawrence County
      • Lacon
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacon
        • Lacon is located in Morgan County
      • Falkville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falkville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falkville
        • Falkville is located in Morgan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,256 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falkville <4>
      • Leesdale
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesdale
        • Leesdale is located in Morgan County
      • Hartselle
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Camp Spring ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Spring
        • Camp Spring is located in Lawrence County
      • Ashridge
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashridge
        • Ashridge is located in Winston County
      • Logan
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Logan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
        • Logan is located in Cullman County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logan <4>
      • Flint City
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint City
        • Flint City is located in Morgan 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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lawrence 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 5 miles [8 km] of the Smith Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Friendship Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
    • Center Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Center Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
    • Asherbraner Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asherbraner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Asherbraner Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asherbraner Cemetery
    • Hughes Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hughes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hughes Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughes Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #23589 <6>
    • Smith Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • The Smith Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Moses Smith Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #26324 <6>
    • Arbor Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arbor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Arbor Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arbor Cemetery
    • Watkins Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Watkins Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watkins Cemetery
    • Old Friendship Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Friendship Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Friendship Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Penn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Penn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Penn Cemetery is located in Winston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Penn Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #25335 <6>
    • Simms Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simms Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Simms Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simms Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Hampton Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hampton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hampton Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hampton Cemetery
      • Gibson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gibson Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibson Cemetery
      • Alexander Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alexander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Alexander Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexander Cemetery
      • Wilborn Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilborn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilborn Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilborn Cemetery
      • Aldridge Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aldridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Aldridge Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aldridge Cemetery
      • Hickory Grove FWB Church Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Corinth Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corinth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Corinth Cemetery is located in Winston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corinth Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #22278 <6>
      • Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Winston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Piney Grove Church Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Cave Spring Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cave Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cave Spring Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cave Spring Cemetery
      • Lebanon Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
      • Miller Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Miller Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Preuit Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Preuit Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Preuit Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Preuit 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 #160629  (Smith Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #160629 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: Upshaw
      • County: Lawrence         Elev: 293
      • Location given for GNIS #160629 (Smith Cemetery)

    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 Lawrence, 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 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: 34.3462, Longitude: -87.1903       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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