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A visit to the Smith Cemetery ...


The location of the Smith 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 Smith Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   30.1527°   (30° 9' 9")

Lon:   -83.0493°   (-83° 2' 57")

The Smith Cemetery is located in Suwannee County<2>.

The county seat for Suwannee County is located in Live Oak. Live Oak lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Smith Cemetery .

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 Suwannee County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Smith Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Smith Cemetery.

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

    • McAlpin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Mayo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
      • Mayo is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,289 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayo <4>
    • O'Brien
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Live Oak
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Dowling Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowling Park
      • Dowling Park is located in Suwannee County
    • Wellborn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Rixford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rixford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rixford
      • Rixford is located in Suwannee County
    • Day
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Buckville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckville
      • Buckville is located in Lafayette County
    • Branford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Marion
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Hamilton County
    • White Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Lee
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
        • Lee is located in Madison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 333 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee <4>
      • Little Lake City
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Lake City
        • Little Lake City is located in Gilchrist County
      • Lake City
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Five Points
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
        • Five Points is located in Columbia County
      • Fort White
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jasper
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Watertown
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
        • Watertown is located in Columbia County

    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 Suwannee County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Smith Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Mt. Willing Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Willing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Willing Cemetery is located in Suwannee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Willing Cemetery
    • Grant Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grant Cemetery is located in Suwannee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grant Cemetery
    • Claywood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Claywood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Claywood Cemetery is located in Suwannee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Claywood Cemetery
    • Elliott Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elliott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elliott Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elliott Cemetery
    • Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grove Cemetery is located in Suwannee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Cemetery
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Mims Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mims Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mims Cemetery is located in Suwannee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mims Cemetery
    • Alton Church of God Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Sand Pond Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Pond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sand Pond Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Pond Cemetery
    • Head Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Head Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Head Cemetery is located in Suwannee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Head Cemetery
    • Wayfare Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wayfare Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wayfare Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wayfare Cemetery
    • Little River Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little River Cemetery is located in Suwannee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little River Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Orange Baptist Church Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Ivey Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ivey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ivey Cemetery is located in Suwannee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ivey Cemetery
      • Winburn Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Winburn Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winburn Cemetery
      • Cedar Grove Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Suwannee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
      • O'Brien Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the O'Brien Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The O'Brien Cemetery is located in Suwannee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the O'Brien Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Maypop Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maypop Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maypop Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maypop Cemetery
      • Live Oak Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)

    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 Smith Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #291246  (Smith Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #291246 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: Mayo NE
      • County: Suwannee         Elev: 28
      • Location given for GNIS #291246 (Smith Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

    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 Suwannee, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Smith Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.1527, Longitude: -83.0493       In this case, the coordinates for the Smith 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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