A visit to the Smith 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 Smith Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Smith Cemetery:
34.9554, -86.9914
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Smith Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Smith Cemetery is located in Limestone County<2>.
The county seat for Limestone County is located in Athens. Athens lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south of the Smith Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Smith Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Smith Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Smith Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Mark Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The St. Mark Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mark Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery #1
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Antioch Cemetery #1 is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery #1
- Antioch Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Morris Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Morris Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Cemetery
- Robinson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Robinson Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
- Hodges Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Hodges Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges Cemetery
- Harlow Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Harlow Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlow Cemetery
- Payne Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Payne Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Giles County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Hightower Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Hightower Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightower Cemetery
- Montgomery Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Montgomery Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Cemetery
- New Garden Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The New Garden Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Garden Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Bailes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Bailes Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailes Cemetery
- Pettusville Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bridgforth Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Bridgforth Cemetery is located in Giles County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgforth Cemetery
- Trotter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Trotter Cemetery is located in Giles County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trotter Cemetery
- Legg Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Legg Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legg Cemetery
- Adams Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Adams Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
- Legg Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Legg Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legg Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Legg Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the west of Elkmont.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #23948 <5>
- Witty Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Witty Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witty Cemetery
- Cylone Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Cylone Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cylone Cemetery
- Sylone Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Spence Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Spence Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spence Cemetery
- Whitfield Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Whitfield Cemetery is located in Giles County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 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:
- Elkmont
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pettusville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pettusville is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettusville
- Hay's Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hay's Mill is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay's Mill
- Prospect
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Estaville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Estaville is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estaville
- Clifton ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Clifton is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Elkmont Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Elkmont Springs is located in Giles County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkmont Springs
- Stella
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Stella is located in Giles County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
- Ardmore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Ardmore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Dickson Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Dickson Town is located in Giles County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson Town
- Elkton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Elkton is located in Giles County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Lester
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Lester is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Cairo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cairo is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Athens
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Caro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Caro is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caro
- Lentzville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lentzville is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentzville
- Wooley Springs ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Wooley Springs is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooley Springs
- Cash Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cash Point is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash Point
- Minor Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Minor Hill is located in Giles County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
- Fairmount
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fairmount is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
- Center Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Center Hill is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill
- Wheelerton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wheelerton is located in Giles County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelerton
- Poplar Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Poplar Creek is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Creek
- Green Field
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Green Field is located in Giles County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Field
- Country Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Country Village is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
- Bethel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Bethel is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
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 Limestone County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Smith 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 Smith Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Limestone 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 Smith Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #127014 (Smith Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #127014 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: Limestone
- Est. Elev: 190 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Elkmont
- Location given for Smith Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.9553624 Lon: -86.9913964
- 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 Limestone, 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- Smith 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. |
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