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:
30.1527, -83.0493
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 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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Smith Cemetery.
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.<4>
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)
- The Mt. Willing Cemetery is located in Suwannee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Willing Cemetery
- Grant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Grant Cemetery is located in Suwannee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Cemetery
- Claywood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Claywood Cemetery is located in Suwannee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claywood Cemetery
- Elliott Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Elliott Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott Cemetery
- Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Grove Cemetery is located in Suwannee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Cemetery
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Suwannee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- Mims Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Mims Cemetery is located in Suwannee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mims Cemetery
- Alton Church of God Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Alton Church of God Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton Church of God Cemetery
- The Alton Church of God Cemetery has also been known as:
- Alton Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71729 <5>
- Sand Pond Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Sand Pond Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Pond Cemetery
- Head Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Head Cemetery is located in Suwannee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head Cemetery
- Wayfare Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Wayfare Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayfare Cemetery
- Little River Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Little River Cemetery is located in Suwannee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Orange Baptist Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Orange Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Suwannee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Orange Baptist Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the east of Dowling Park.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2152670 <5>
- Ivey Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Ivey Cemetery is located in Suwannee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivey Cemetery
- Winburn Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Winburn Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winburn Cemetery
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Suwannee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
- O'Brien Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The O'Brien Cemetery is located in Suwannee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Brien Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Maypop Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The Maypop Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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.
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)
- Padlock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Padlock is located in Suwannee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padlock
- Mayo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- 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)
- Dowling Park is located in Suwannee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowling Park
- Wellborn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Rixford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Rixford is located in Suwannee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rixford
- Day
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Buckville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Buckville is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckville
- Branford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Marion
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Marion is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- White Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lee
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Little Lake City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Little Lake City is located in Gilchrist County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Lake City
- Lake City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Five Points
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Five Points is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Fort White
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jasper
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
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.
- Branford
- Jasper
- Lake City
- Mayo
- Mayo lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Smith Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mayo.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #291246 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: Suwannee
- Est. Elev: 28 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Mayo NE
- Location given for Smith Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.1527247 Lon: -83.0492986
- 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 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |