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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:

30.6094, -84.8113

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 Gadsden County<2>.

The county seat for Gadsden County is located in Quincy. Quincy lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east 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 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Smith Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Farrell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Farrell Cemetery is located in Gadsden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrell Cemetery
  • Gause Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Gause Cemetery is located in Gadsden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gause Cemetery
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Gadsden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
  • Florida State Hospital Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Poley Branch Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Poley Branch Cemetery is located in Gadsden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poley Branch Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Gadsden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the east of Chattahoochee.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72311 <5>
  • Sinai Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Sinai Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinai Cemetery
  • Yon Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Yon Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yon Cemetery
  • Edwards Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Gadsden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Cemetery
  • Freeman Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Freeman Cemetery is located in Decatur County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Cemetery
  • White Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The White Cemetery is located in Decatur County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the White Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the north of Chattahoochee.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #37703 <5>
  • Sunny Dell Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Sunny Dell Cemetery is located in Gadsden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Dell Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Pope Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Pope Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Gadsden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Hannatown Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hannatown Cemetery is located in Decatur County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannatown Cemetery
    • Randolph Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Randolph Cemetery is located in Decatur County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph Cemetery
    • Mt. Glory Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mt. Glory Cemetery is located in Gadsden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Glory Cemetery
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Gadsden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Dykes Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Dykes Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykes Cemetery
    • Atkins Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • The Atkins Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins Cemetery
    • Kent Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Kent Cemetery is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Cemetery
    • Western Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Western Cemetery is located in Gadsden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Cemetery
    • Mt. Hosey Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mt. Hosey Cemetery is located in Gadsden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hosey Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 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:

  • Sycamore
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Sycamore is located in Gadsden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
  • Greensboro
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • River Junction
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • River Junction is located in Gadsden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Junction
  • Chattahoochee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Mount Pleasant
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Gretna
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Sneads
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Douglas City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Douglas City is located in Gadsden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas City
  • Inwood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Inwood is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inwood
  • Ocheesee
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Ocheesee is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocheesee
  • Quincy
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Faceville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Faceville is located in Decatur County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faceville
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Grand Ridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Bristol
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Hosford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Butler ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Butler is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
    • Telogia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Cypress
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Blountstown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • McNeal ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • McNeal is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNeal
    • Altha
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Chipola
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Chipola is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipola

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 Gadsden 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 like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Florida:
  • Pages specific to Gadsden 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 #291249  (Smith Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #291249 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: Gadsden
      • Est. Elev: 87 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Sycamore
      • Location given for Smith Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.6093595     Lon: -84.8113066
      • 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 Florida's counties, including Gadsden, 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- 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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