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:
34.7943, -86.7806
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 Madison County<2>.
The county seat for Madison County is located in Huntsville. Huntsville lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Smith Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Smith Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Smith Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Nick Davis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Nick Davis Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nick Davis Cemetery
- McClellan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The McClellan Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClellan Cemetery
- Joyner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Joyner Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyner Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Lockhart Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Lockhart Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart Cemetery
- Fairview Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Pike Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Pike Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike Cemetery
- Pettus Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Pettus Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettus Cemetery
- Douglass - Pettus Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hammond Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Hammond Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond Cemetery
- Cummins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Cummins Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummins Cemetery
- Wesley Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Wesley Chapel Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Chapel Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Donaldson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Donaldson Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson Cemetery
- Toney Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Toney Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toney Cemetery
- Fletcher Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Fletcher Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher Cemetery
- Clift Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Clift Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clift Cemetery
- Fowlkes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Fowlkes Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowlkes Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Morgan - Thompson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- St. John Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The St. John Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
- White Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The White Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
- Garner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Garner Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner Cemetery
- Dedman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Dedman Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dedman Cemetery
- Tuck Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Tuck Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuck Cemetery
- Hutchings Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Hutchings Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchings Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 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:
- Capshaw
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Capshaw is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capshaw
- Monrovia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Monrovia is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monrovia
- Center Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Center Hill is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill
- Jeff
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jeff is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeff
- Harvest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Fairmount
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Fairmount is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
- Garner ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Garner is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
- Madison
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Rideout Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rideout Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rideout Village
- Toney
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Wooley Springs ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Wooley Springs is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooley Springs
- Country Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Country Village is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Madison Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Madison Crossroads is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Crossroads
- Caro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Caro is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caro
- Athens
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Tanner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Belle Mina
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Belle Mina is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Mina
- Huntsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Lincoln
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Lincoln is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Normal
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Mooresville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Chelsea
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Chelsea is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
- Meridianville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Hay's Mill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hay's Mill is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay's Mill
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 Madison County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Smith Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Athens
- Huntsville
- Madison
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 Smith Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Madison 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 #127011 (Smith Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #127011 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: Madison
- Est. Elev: 226 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Capshaw
- Location given for Smith Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.7942563 Lon: -86.7805555
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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 Madison, 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- 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |