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A visit to the Smit 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 Smit Cemetery ...

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

39.5130, -102.7972

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

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Smit Cemetery.

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.<4>

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)
    • The Cope Community Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
  • Vona Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • The Vona Cemetery is located in Kit Carson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vona Cemetery
  • Idler Family Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Idler Family Cemetery is located in Yuma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idler Family Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Kit Carson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Clairmont Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • The Clairmont Cemetery is located in Kit Carson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clairmont Cemetery
  • Olivet Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • The Olivet Cemetery is located in Yuma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet Cemetery
  • Flagler Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Flagler Cemetery is located in Kit Carson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagler Cemetery
  • Hope Church Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • The Hope Church Cemetery is located in Kit Carson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Church Cemetery
  • New Freidonburg Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Thurman Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • The Thurman Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurman Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Spring Valley Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Lucas Memorial Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Mildred Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mildred Cemetery is located in Yuma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mildred Cemetery
    • Delto Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • The Delto Cemetery is located in Yuma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delto Cemetery
    • Grave of Buffalo Hunter
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Lee Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Lee Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
    • Arriba Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Arriba Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arriba Cemetery
    • St. Johns Evangelical Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)

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

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)
    • Vona is located in Kit Carson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vona
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vona <6>
  • Seibert
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Stratton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Wiladel ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Wiladel is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiladel
  • Arickaree ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Arickaree is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arickaree
  • Flagler
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Thurman ‑ Historic
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Thurman is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurman
  • Bethune
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • 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)

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

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 professional and volunteer 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:

    • 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: In 2021, GNIS record #195061 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: Kit Carson
      • Est. Elev: 1357 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Cope SE
      • Location given for Smit Cemetery:
      • Lat: 39.5130453     Lon: -102.7971531
      • 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 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Smit 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.