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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:

33.3998, -92.9163

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 Ouachita County<2>.

The county seat for Ouachita County is located in Camden. Camden lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north 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 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Smith Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Watson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Watson Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson Cemetery
  • Silver Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Silver Hill Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hill Cemetery
  • Good Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Ouachita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope Cemetery
  • Whitefield Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Whitefield Cemetery is located in Ouachita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitefield Cemetery
  • Tate Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Watkins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Watkins Cemetery is located in Ouachita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Cemetery
    • The Watkins Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Haltom Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56721 <5>
  • Smeed Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Smeed Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smeed Cemetery
  • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Mt. Holly Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Mt. Holly Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Holly Cemetery
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
  • Scott - Young Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Yocum Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Yocum Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yocum Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Sweet Canaan Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Sweet Canaan Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Canaan Cemetery
    • Howard Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Howard Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Cemetery
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Ouachita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
    • Old Liberty Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Old Liberty Cemetery is located in Ouachita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Liberty Cemetery
    • Coulter Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Coulter Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulter Cemetery
    • Lone Oak Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lone Oak Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak Cemetery
    • Hughes Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Ouachita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Mt. Horeb Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mt. Horeb Cemetery is located in Ouachita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Horeb Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Ouachita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 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:

  • Pace City
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Pace City is located in Ouachita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pace City
  • Liberty
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Liberty is located in Ouachita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
  • Mount Holly
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Louann
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Louann is located in Ouachita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louann
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
  • Stephens
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Lisbon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Lisbon is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
  • Smackover
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Lufra ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Lufra is located in Ouachita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lufra
  • Cullendale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Cullendale is located in Ouachita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullendale
  • Village
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Village is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village
  • Milner ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Milner is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milner
  • Dumas City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Dumas City is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas City
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Sandy Land
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Sandy Land is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Land
    • Camden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Camden is located in Ouachita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,638 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <6>
    • Norphlet
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Norphlet is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norphlet
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 772 people
    • Joyce City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Joyce City is located in Ouachita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyce City
    • College Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • College Hill is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Hill
    • McNeil
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • East Camden
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • East Camden is located in Ouachita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Camden
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
    • Bragg City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Bragg City is located in Ouachita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg City
    • Calhoun
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Calhoun is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun

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 Ouachita 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 visit 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 Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Ouachita 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 #54931  (Smith Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #54931 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: Ouachita
      • Est. Elev: 66 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Buena Vista
      • Location given for Smith Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.399844     Lon: -92.9162745
      • 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 Ouachita, 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 things 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.