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A visit to the Smyrna 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 Smyrna Cemetery ...

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

34.0737, -94.2827

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

The Smyrna Cemetery is located in Sevier County<2>.

The county seat for Sevier County is located in De Queen. De Queen lies just to the west southwest of the Smyrna Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Smyrna Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Smyrna Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Avon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Avon Cemetery is located in Sevier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon Cemetery
  • Sweet Home Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Sweet Home Cemetery is located in Sevier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Home Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Sevier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Herman Direk Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Redman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Redman Cemetery is located in Sevier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redman Cemetery
  • Woffords Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Mt. Ida Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Mt. Ida Cemetery is located in Sevier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Ida Cemetery
  • W.L. Allen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Cossatot Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Valley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Valley Cemetery is located in Sevier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Valley Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Gillham.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56631 <5>
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Sevier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Chapel Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Chapel Hill Cemetery is located in Sevier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • New Bethel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Sevier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel Cemetery
    • Piney Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Piney Grove Cemetery is located in Sevier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove Cemetery
    • Gillham Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Mineral Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Mineral Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Cemetery
    • Davis Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Boggy Springs Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Boggy Springs Cemetery is located in Sevier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggy Springs Cemetery
    • Norwoodville Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Norwoodville Cemetery is located in Sevier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwoodville Cemetery
    • Millwee Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Millwee Cemetery is located in Sevier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwee Cemetery
    • Overturf Cemetery
      (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 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Smyrna Cemetery.

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

  • De Queen
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Process City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Process City is located in Sevier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Process City
  • Gillham
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Gillham is located in Sevier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
  • Norwoodville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Norwoodville is located in Sevier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwoodville
  • Lockesburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Lockesburg is located in Sevier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockesburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
  • Horatio
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Grannis
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Grannis is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grannis
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
  • Cerrogordo
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Cerrogordo is located in Little River County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerrogordo
  • Dierks
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Galena
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Galena is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
  • Wickes
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Euclid
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Euclid is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euclid
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Eagletown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Winthrop
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Ben Lomond
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Bog Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Bog Springs is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bog Springs
    • Center Point
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Center Point is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
    • Umpire
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Umpire is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umpire
    • Unco
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Unco is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unco
    • Hatton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Hatton is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
    • Blue Bayou
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Blue Bayou is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Bayou
    • Vandervoort
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Vandervoort is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandervoort
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
    • Alleene
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Alleene is located in Little River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleene
    • Mineola
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Mineola is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineola

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 Smyrna Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sevier County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Smyrna 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 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 Smyrna Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Sevier 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 Smyrna Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #67388  (Smyrna Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #67388 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: Sevier
      • Est. Elev: 149 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: De Queen
      • Location given for Smyrna Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.073725     Lon: -94.2827042
      • 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 Sevier, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Smyrna 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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