A visit to the Old Smyrna 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 Old Smyrna Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Smyrna Cemetery:
32.7474, -85.0146
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old Smyrna Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Old Smyrna Cemetery is located in Harris County<2>.
The county seat for Harris County is located in Hamilton. Hamilton lies just to the east of the Old Smyrna Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Old Smyrna Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Old Smyrna Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Old Smyrna Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Billingslea Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Billingslea Cemetery is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billingslea Cemetery
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
- Blue Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Blue Springs Cemetery is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs Cemetery
- Smith - Hattox Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- New Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Beech Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hadley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Hadley Cemetery is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Spear Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Spear Cemetery is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spear Cemetery
- Hadley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Hadley Cemetery is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley Cemetery
- Bingham Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Harris Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Harris Cemetery is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Geter Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Geter Cemetery is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geter Cemetery
- Wright Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Wright Cemetery is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
- New Hopewell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The New Hopewell Cemetery is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hopewell Cemetery
- Bugg Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Bugg Cemetery is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bugg Cemetery
- Cooks Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Cooks Cemetery is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Cemetery
- Richardson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Richardson Cemetery is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson Cemetery
- Nelson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Nelson Cemetery is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Cemetery
- White Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The White Cemetery is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Smyrna Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old Smyrna Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Pine Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Lake is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lake
- Blanton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Blanton is located in Lee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton
- Osanippa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Osanippa is located in Chambers County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osanippa
- Hamilton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- River View
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- River View is located in Chambers County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River View
- Fortson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cataula
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Eady City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Eady City is located in Chambers County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eady City
- Pioneer Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Pioneer Village is located in Troup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
- Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Pine Mountain Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Pine Mountain
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Plant City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Plant City is located in Chambers County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant City
- North West Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- North West Point is located in Troup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North West Point
- West Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lanett
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Huguley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Huguley is located in Chambers County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huguley
- Bleecker
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bleecker is located in Lee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bleecker
- Ellerslie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Smith's Station
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Smith's Station is located in Lee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith's Station
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,804 people
- Salem
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Midland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Waverly Hall
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- City Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- City Village is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Village
- Bibb City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Bibb City is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bibb City
- Cusseta
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
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 Old Smyrna Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Harris County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Smyrna Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 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 Old Smyrna Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Harris 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 Old Smyrna Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2629402 (Old Smyrna Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2629402 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: Harris
- Est. Elev: 225 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bartletts Ferry Dam
- Location given for Old Smyrna Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.74736 Lon: -85.01457
- 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 Georgia's counties, including Harris, 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' (or 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- Old Smyrna 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |