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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:   32.6046°   (32° 36' 16")

Lon:   -82.6385°   (-82° 38' 18")

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 .

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 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 Johnson 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 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovett
      • Lovett is located in Laurens County
    • Wrightsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Kite
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kite
      • Kite is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kite <4>
    • Norristown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norristown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norristown
      • Norristown is located in Emanuel County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norristown <4>
    • Rockledge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockledge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockledge
      • Rockledge is located in Laurens County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,433 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockledge <4>
    • Gillis Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillis Springs
      • Gillis Springs is located in Treutlen County
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swainsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swainsboro
      • Swainsboro is located in Emanuel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,491 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swainsboro <4>
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Blundale
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blundale
        • Blundale is located in Emanuel County
      • Nunez
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nunez have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunez
        • Nunez is located in Emanuel County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nunez <4>
      • Tarrytown
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarrytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrytown
        • Tarrytown is located in Montgomery County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarrytown <4>
      • Blun
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blun
        • Blun is located in Emanuel County
      • Riddleville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riddleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddleville
        • Riddleville is located in Washington County
        • 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)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadley
        • Wadley is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,834 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadley <4>

    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.

    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.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Red Hill Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Hill Cemetery
    • Foskey Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foskey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Foskey Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meeks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Meeks Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meeks Cemetery
    • Snell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Snell Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snell Cemetery
    • Drake Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Drake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Drake Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drake Cemetery
    • Aurin Memorial Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aurin Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Aurin Memorial Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aurin Memorial Cemetery
    • Emanuel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Emanuel Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emanuel Cemetery
    • Braswell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Braswell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Braswell Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Braswell Cemetery
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
    • Brachley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brachley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brachley Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brachley Cemetery
    • Beasley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beasley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beasley Cemetery is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beasley Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Sardis Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sardis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sardis Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sardis Cemetery
      • Kersey Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kersey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kersey Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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 the Odom Cemetery
      • Ricks Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ricks Cemetery is located in Treutlen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ricks Cemetery
      • Fortner Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fortner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fortner Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fortner Cemetery

    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 #323106  (Smith Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #323106 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: Scott
      • County: Johnson         Elev: 82
      • Location given for GNIS #323106 (Smith Cemetery)

    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 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 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: 32.6046, Longitude: -82.6385       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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