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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:   32.5840°   (32° 35' 2")

Lon:   -83.6621°   (-83° 39' 43")

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

The county seat for Houston County is located in Perry. Perry lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Smith Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Houston 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 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.

    • Centerville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Warner Robins
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bonaire
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Lakeview
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in Peach County
    • Kathleen
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kathleen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kathleen
      • Kathleen is located in Houston County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kathleen <4>
    • Echeconnee
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echeconnee
      • Echeconnee is located in Peach County
    • Byron
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Miami Valley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miami Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami Valley
      • Miami Valley is located in Peach County
    • Perry
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
      • Perry is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,845 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <4>
    • Clinchfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Huber
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huber
      • Huber is located in Twiggs County
    • Fort Valley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Vinson Village
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinson Village
        • Vinson Village is located in Bibb County
      • Marion
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
        • Marion is located in Twiggs County
      • West Point
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
        • West Point is located in Bibb County
      • Elko
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Lizella
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Dry Branch
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Macon
        (17 miles [27.4 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 Houston 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 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Smith Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Leverett Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leverett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Leverett Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leverett Cemetery
    • Tharpe Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • The Tharpe Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tharpe Cemetery
    • Parkway Memorial Gardens
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Beulah Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Magnolia Park South Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Wheelus Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Wheelus Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • The Wheelus Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Wheeler Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheelus Cemetery
    • Magnolia Park Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Centerville Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centerville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Centerville Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centerville Cemetery
    • Jacob W. Pearce Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Ferguson Memorial Gardens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Ferguson Memorial Gardens is located in Houston County
      • The Ferguson Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
      • Ferguson Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferguson Memorial Gardens
    • New Smyrna Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Garden of Memories Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • The Garden of Memories Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • The Garden of Memories Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Camp Ground Memorial Gardens
        • Christ's Sanctified Holy Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden of Memories Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2365988 <6>
      • Feagin Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • The Feagin Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Feagin Cemetery
      • Memorial Park
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Memorial Park is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
      • Lisenby Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lisenby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lisenby Cemetery is located in Peach County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lisenby Cemetery
      • Cliett Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cliett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cliett Cemetery is located in Peach County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cliett Cemetery
      • Mt. Nebo Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • The Mt. Nebo Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Nebo Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Perry.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Nebo Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Houston Lake Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • The Houston Lake Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Houston Lake Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southwest of Perry.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Houston Lake Cemetery
      • Scattergood Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scattergood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Scattergood Cemetery is located in Peach County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scattergood Cemetery
      • Oaklevel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • The Oaklevel Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oaklevel Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the south of Perry.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oaklevel Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2376650 <6>
      • Perry Memorial Gardens
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Perry Memorial Gardens is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Memorial Gardens

    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 #323104  (Smith Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #323104 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: Warner Robins SW
      • County: Houston         Elev: 123
      • Location given for GNIS #323104 (Smith Cemetery)

    The official website for Houston County: www.houstoncountyga.com/

    The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

    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 Houston, 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 drawn 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: 32.5840, Longitude: -83.6621       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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