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:
32.6046, -82.6385
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 Johnson County<2>.
The county seat for Johnson County is located in Wrightsville. Wrightsville lies 9 miles [14.5 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 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Smith Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Smith Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Red Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Red Hill Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill Cemetery
- Foskey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Foskey Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foskey Cemetery
- The Church of Jesus Christ Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Meeks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Meeks Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeks Cemetery
- Snell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Snell Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snell Cemetery
- Drake Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Drake Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake Cemetery
- Aurin Memorial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Emanuel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Emanuel Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emanuel Cemetery
- Braswell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Braswell Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braswell Cemetery
- Anderson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Anderson Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
- Brachley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Brachley Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brachley Cemetery
- Beasley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Beasley Cemetery is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Sardis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Sardis Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis Cemetery
- Kersey Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Kersey Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kersey Cemetery
- Community MB Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Graham Memorial Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Silver Leaf Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Odom Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Odom Cemetery is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odom Cemetery
- Ricks Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Ricks Cemetery is located in Treutlen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricks Cemetery
- Fortner Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Fortner Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortner Cemetery
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:
- Adrian
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lovett
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Lovett is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovett
- Wrightsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Kite
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Norristown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rockledge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Gillis Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Gillis Springs is located in Treutlen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillis Springs
- East Dublin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Soperton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Dublin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Harrison
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Swainsboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Blundale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Blundale is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blundale
- Nunez
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Tarrytown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Blun
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Blun is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blun
- Riddleville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Riddleville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddleville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Bartow
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wadley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
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 Johnson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Smith Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Dublin
- Soperton
- Swainsboro
- Wadley
- Wrightsville
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 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 Johnson 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 #323106 (Smith Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #323106 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: Johnson
- Est. Elev: 82 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Scott
- Location given for Smith Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.6046088 Lon: -82.6384677
- 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 Johnson, 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- 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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