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:
33.0829, -91.5793
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 Ashley County<2>.
The county seat for Ashley County is located in Hamburg. Hamburg lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the northwest 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 21 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Smith Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Smith Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Wilmot Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Wilmot Cemetery is located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot Cemetery
- Wonner Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Wonner Grove Cemetery is located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wonner Grove Cemetery
- Parkdale Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Harris Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Harris Cemetery is located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
- Grant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Millers Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Green Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Green Grove Cemetery is located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove Cemetery
- Beech Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Beech Creek Cemetery is located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Creek Cemetery
- Poley Bridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Poley Bridge Cemetery is located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poley Bridge Cemetery
- St. Marion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The St. Marion Cemetery is located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marion Cemetery
- Hogue Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Hogue Cemetery is located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogue Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Holly Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Holly Grove Cemetery is located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove Cemetery
- Cleveland Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Cleveland Cemetery is located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland Cemetery
- Portland Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Portland Cemetery is located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Extra UMC Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- The Extra UMC Cemetery is located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Extra UMC Cemetery
- The Extra UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Extra Cemetery
- Extra Methodist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #53838 <5>
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Snyder Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- The Snyder Cemetery is located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder Cemetery
- New Texas Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- The New Texas Cemetery is located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Texas Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Smith Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Smith Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Wilmot
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Wilmot is located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
- Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
- Parkdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jones
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Portland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Bonita
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fiske
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Fiske is located in West Carroll Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiske
- Montrose
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Montrose is located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
- Hamburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Elon ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Elon is located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon
- Kilbourne
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Brodnax ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Brodnax is located in Morehouse Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodnax
- Oak Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Eudora
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- North Crossett
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- North Crossett is located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Crossett
- Forest
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Forest is located in West Carroll Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest <6>
- Jerome
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Jerome is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
- Crossett
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Lake Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Meridian
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Meridian is located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
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 Ashley County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Smith Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bastrop
- Crossett
- Hamburg
- Lake Village
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 Arkansas:
- Pages specific to Ashley 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 #54930 (Smith Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #54930 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: Ashley
- Est. Elev: 33 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Wilmot
- Location given for Smith Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.0829018 Lon: -91.5792877
- 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 Arkansas' counties, including Ashley, 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 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> | 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. |