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:
33.1343, -82.9268
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 Hancock County<2>.
The county seat for Hancock County is located in Sparta. Sparta lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north northwest 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 5 miles [8 km] of the Smith Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Smith Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Swint Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Swint Family Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swint Family Cemetery
- Stephen Mills Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Stephen Mills Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephen Mills Cemetery
- Carr Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Carr Family Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carr Family Cemetery
- Frasier Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Frasier Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frasier Cemetery
- Trawick Family Cemetery #2
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Old Darien Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Old Darien Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Darien Cemetery
- Hood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Hood Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Bailey Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Garland Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- N F Garland Gravesite
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The N F Garland Gravesite is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for N F Garland Gravesite
- Ozborn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Ozborn Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozborn Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Kilgore Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Thompson Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Balerma Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Balerma Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balerma Cemetery
- Barnes Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- John Boyer Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Second Darien Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Second Darien Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Second Darien Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Second Darien Baptist Church Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south of Sparta.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2415598 <5>
- Second Darien Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Archer Grove Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 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:
- Zebulon
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Zebulon is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebulon
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,228 people
- Warthen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Goat Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Goat Town is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goat Town
- Deepstep
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Sparta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Sandersville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mitchell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jewell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Tennille
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Oconee Old Town ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oconee Old Town is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee Old Town
- Edge Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Edge Hill is located in Glascock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edge Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
- Milledgeville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Hardwick
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Oconee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Springfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Springfield is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Gibson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Mount Pleasant
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Riddleville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Riddleville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddleville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Davisboro
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Beech Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Beech Hill is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Hill
- Meriwether
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Coopers
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Coopers is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers
- Toomsboro
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Avera
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
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 Hancock County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Smith Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Gibson
- Milledgeville
- Sandersville
- Sparta
- Toomsboro
- Warrenton
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 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 Georgia:
- Pages specific to Hancock 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 #323111 (Smith Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #323111 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: Hancock
- Est. Elev: 148 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Warthen NW
- Location given for Smith Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.134316 Lon: -82.9268104
- 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 Hancock, 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 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. |
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