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A visit to the Smit Cemetery ...


The location of the Smit Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Smit Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.5130°   (39° 30' 46")

Lon:   -102.7972°   (-102° 47' 49")

The Smit Cemetery is located in Kit Carson County<2>.

The county seat for Kit Carson County is located in Burlington. Burlington lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Smit Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Smit Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Colorado:
  • Pages specific to Kit Carson County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 14 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Smit Cemetery.

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

    • Cope
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Joes
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Kirk
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Vona
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vona
      • Vona is located in Kit Carson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vona <4>
    • Seibert
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Stratton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stratton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratton
      • Stratton is located in Kit Carson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 640 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stratton <4>
    • Wiladel ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiladel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiladel
      • Wiladel is located in Washington County
    • Arickaree ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arickaree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arickaree
      • Arickaree is located in Washington County
    • Flagler
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Thurman ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thurman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurman
      • Thurman is located in Washington County
    • Bethune
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethune have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethune
      • Bethune is located in Kit Carson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethune <4>
    • Anton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Arriba
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Idalia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idalia
      • Idalia is located in Yuma County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Idalia <4>

    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 Smit Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Kit Carson County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Arriba
    • Flagler
    • Seibert
    • Vona
      • Vona lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the South (S) of the Smit Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Vona.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vona

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Smit Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Cope Community Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cope Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cope Community Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cope Community Cemetery
    • Kirk Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Joes Mennonite Church Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joes Mennonite Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Joes Mennonite Church Cemetery is located in Yuma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joes Mennonite Church Cemetery
    • Vona Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vona Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vona Cemetery is located in Kit Carson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vona Cemetery
    • Idler Family Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Idler Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Idler Family Cemetery is located in Yuma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Idler Family Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Kit Carson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Clairmont Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clairmont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clairmont Cemetery is located in Kit Carson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clairmont Cemetery
    • Olivet Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Olivet Cemetery is located in Yuma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olivet Cemetery
    • Flagler Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flagler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Flagler Cemetery is located in Kit Carson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flagler Cemetery
    • Hope Church Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hope Church Cemetery is located in Kit Carson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Church Cemetery
    • New Freidonburg Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Freidonburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Freidonburg Cemetery is located in Kit Carson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Freidonburg Cemetery
    • Thurman Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thurman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thurman Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thurman Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Spring Valley Cemetery
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spring Valley Cemetery is located in Yuma County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Valley Cemetery
      • Lucas Memorial Cemetery
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lucas Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lucas Memorial Cemetery is located in Yuma County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lucas Memorial Cemetery
      • Mildred Cemetery
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mildred Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mildred Cemetery is located in Yuma County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mildred Cemetery
      • Delto Cemetery
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Delto Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Delto Cemetery is located in Yuma County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delto Cemetery
      • Grave of Buffalo Hunter
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grave of Buffalo Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grave of Buffalo Hunter is located in Yuma County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grave of Buffalo Hunter
      • Lee Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lee Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
      • Arriba Cemetery
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arriba Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Arriba Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arriba Cemetery
      • St. Johns Evangelical Cemetery
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Evangelical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Evangelical Cemetery is located in Yuma County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Evangelical Cemetery

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

    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 Smit Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #195061  (Smit Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #195061 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Cope SE
      • County: Kit Carson         Elev: 1357
      • Location given for GNIS #195061 (Smit Cemetery)

    The official website for Kit Carson County: www.kitcarsoncounty.org/

    The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/

    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 Colorado's counties, including Kit Carson, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Smit Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5130, Longitude: -102.7972       In this case, the coordinates for the Smit Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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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