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A visit to the Smithson 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 Smithson Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Smithson Cemetery:

33.3034, -86.9703

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Smithson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Smithson Cemetery is located in Jefferson County<2>.

The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Birmingham. Birmingham lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Smithson Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Smithson Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Smithson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Fairington Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Fairington Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairington Cemetery
  • George Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The George Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George Cemetery
  • Shiloh MB Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Shiloh MB Church Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh MB Church Cemetery
    • The Shiloh MB Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Shiloh Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #26231 <5>
  • Lincoln Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Cemetery
  • Pine Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Cemetery
  • Ray Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Ray Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray Cemetery
  • Sadlers Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Sadlers Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sadlers Cemetery
  • Cedar Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill Cemetery
  • Bucksville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Bucksville Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksville Cemetery
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Higganbotham Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Higganbotham Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higganbotham Cemetery
  • David Lindsay Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The David Lindsay Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for David Lindsay Cemetery
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Cumberland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Cumberland Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Cemetery
    • Acton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Acton Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton Cemetery
    • Beth-El Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Beth-El Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beth-El Cemetery
    • Adger Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Adger Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adger Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Adger Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Adger.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #21198 <5>
    • Hickman Chapel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hickman Chapel Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman Chapel Cemetery
    • Camp Branch Baptist Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • McKinney Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The McKinney Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinney Cemetery
    • Boothton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Boothton Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boothton Cemetery
    • Cedar Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
    • Cedar Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
    • Grace Community Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Grace Community Church Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Community Church Cemetery
      • The Grace Community Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mars Hill Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Sulphur Springs Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2138568 <5>
    • Jefferson Garden of Memories
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Union Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Highland Memorial Gardens
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Smithson Cemetery.

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

  • Bamford
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Bamford is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bamford
  • Greenwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Greenwood is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
  • McCalla
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Mobile Junction
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Mobile Junction is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mobile Junction
  • Kimbrell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Kimbrell is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbrell
  • Tulse
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Tulse is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulse
  • Helena
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Tannehill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Tannehill is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tannehill
  • Falliston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Falliston is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falliston
  • Tacoa
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Tacoa is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoa
  • Bullard Shoals ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bullard Shoals is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullard Shoals
  • New Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • New Village is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Village
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Bessemer
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Old Jonesboro
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Old Jonesboro is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Jonesboro
    • Blue Creek Junction
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Blue Creek Junction is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Creek Junction
    • Sawmill Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Sawmill Town is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawmill Town
    • Brantleyville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Brantleyville is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brantleyville
    • Alabaster
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Lipscomb
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Lipscomb is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lipscomb
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,110 people
    • Adger
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • North Johns
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • North Johns is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Johns
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
    • Hueytown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Maylene
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Siluria
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Siluria is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siluria
    • Shannon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Shannon is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
    • Winetka
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Winetka is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winetka
    • Brighton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Industrial City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Industrial City is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industrial City
    • Lake View
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Lake View is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,732 people

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 Smithson Cemetery. The following communities are located in Jefferson County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Smithson Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Smithson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Jefferson 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 Smithson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #140305  (Smithson Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #140305 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: Jefferson
      • Est. Elev: 165 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Greenwood
      • Location given for Smithson Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.3034464     Lon: -86.97027
      • 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 Jefferson, 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- Smithson 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.