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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:

35.4459, -91.5210

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 Jackson County<2>.

The county seat for Jackson County is located in Newport. Newport lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the northeast 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 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Smith Cemetery.<4>

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

  • McKnight Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The McKnight Cemetery is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKnight Cemetery
  • Heard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Velvet Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Velvet Ridge Cemetery is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velvet Ridge Cemetery
  • Scantlin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Scantlin Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scantlin Cemetery
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
  • Plant Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Plant Cemetery is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant Cemetery
  • Carter Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Carter Cemetery is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
  • Hickman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Hickman Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman Cemetery
  • Goad Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Goad Cemetery is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goad Cemetery
  • Gilbert Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Gilbert Cemetery is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Cemetery
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
  • Morris Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Morris Cemetery is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Smith Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
    • Holly Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Holly Grove Cemetery is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove Cemetery
    • Prince Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Coffeyville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Coffeyville Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffeyville Cemetery
    • Bolden Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Bolden Cemetery is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolden Cemetery
    • Putman Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Putman Cemetery is located in Independence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putman Cemetery
    • Pleasant Plains Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Pleasant Plains Cemetery is located in Independence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains Cemetery
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Shady Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Bald Knob.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56214 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 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:

  • Bradford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bradford is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
  • Russell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Bliss ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Bliss is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss
  • Grand Glaise
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Grand Glaise is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Glaise
  • Thida
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Thida is located in Independence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thida
  • Bald Knob
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Pleasant Plains
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Pleasant Plains is located in Independence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
  • Sunnydale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Sunnydale is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnydale
  • Davenport ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Davenport is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport
  • Judsonia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Oil Trough
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Augusta
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Clay
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Clay is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
    • Rosie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Rosie is located in Independence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosie
    • Kensett
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Tupelo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Weldon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Weldon is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
    • Shoffner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Shoffner is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoffner
    • Auvergne
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Auvergne is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auvergne
    • Floral
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Floral is located in Independence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral
    • Salado
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Salado is located in Independence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salado
    • West Point
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • West Point is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
    • Island Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Island Town is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Town
    • Newport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Magness
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Magness is located in Independence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magness
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
    • Pangburn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)

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 Jackson 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 begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Jackson 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 #54937  (Smith Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #54937 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: Jackson
      • Est. Elev: 127 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Velvet Ridge
      • Location given for Smith Cemetery:
      • Lat: 35.445915     Lon: -91.5209667
      • 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 Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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>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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