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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:   33.3471°   (33° 20' 49")

Lon:   -82.3465°   (-82° 20' 47")

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

The county seat for McDuffie County is located in Thomson. Thomson lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northwest 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 professional and volunteer 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 McDuffie 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 25 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.

    • Dearing
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Harlem
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Sawdust
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawdust
      • Sawdust is located in Columbia County
    • Blythe
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Boneville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Wrens
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrens
      • Wrens is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,924 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wrens <4>
    • Matthews
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Noah
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noah
      • Noah is located in Jefferson County
      • Noah has also been known as:
      • Noah Station
    • Keysville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Stapleton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Wrens Station
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrens Station
      • Wrens Station is located in Jefferson County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,939 people
    • Grovetown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Zebina
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebina
        • Zebina is located in Jefferson County
      • Fort Gordon
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Thomson
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomson
        • Thomson is located in McDuffie County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,463 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomson <4>
      • Maddox
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maddox
        • Maddox is located in Columbia County
      • Appling
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Avera
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avera
        • Avera is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avera <4>
      • Hephzibah
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Saint Clair
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
        • Saint Clair is located in Burke County
      • Barton Village
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton Village
        • Barton Village is located in Richmond County
      • Belair
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belair have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belair
        • Belair is located in Richmond County
      • Gibson
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Torbit Station ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Torbit Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torbit Station
        • Torbit Station is located in Burke County
        • Torbit Station has also been known as:
        • Torbit
      • Mesena
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)

    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 McDuffie County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Smith Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Gibson
      • Gibson lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Smith Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gibson.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
    • Harlem
    • Thomson
    • Wrens
      • Wrens lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Smith Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wrens.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrens

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Smith Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Neal Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Neal Cemetery is located in McDuffie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neal Cemetery
    • Reeves Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reeves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reeves Cemetery is located in McDuffie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reeves Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in McDuffie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Silver Run Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silver Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Silver Run Cemetery is located in McDuffie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver Run Cemetery
    • Dearing Full Gospel Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Adams Chapel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Adams Chapel Cemetery is located in McDuffie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Chapel Cemetery
    • Walker Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in McDuffie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Adams Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Adams Cemetery is located in McDuffie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
    • Adams Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Adams Cemetery is located in McDuffie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
    • Printup Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Printup Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Printup Cemetery is located in McDuffie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Printup Cemetery
    • Reeves Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reeves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reeves Cemetery is located in McDuffie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reeves Cemetery
    • Walker Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in McDuffie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Paul Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Paul Cemetery is located in McDuffie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paul Cemetery
      • Alleluia Community Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • The Alleluia Community Cemetery is located in McDuffie County
        • The Alleluia Community Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Hallelujah Community Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alleluia Community Cemetery
      • Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Iron Hill Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Iron Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Iron Hill Cemetery is located in McDuffie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Iron Hill Cemetery
      • Ft. Creek Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ft. Creek Cemetery is located in McDuffie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Creek Cemetery
      • Poplar Head Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Head Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Poplar Head Cemetery is located in McDuffie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Head Cemetery
      • Huff Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Huff Cemetery is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huff Cemetery
      • Leitner Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leitner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Leitner Cemetery is located in Richmond County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leitner Cemetery
      • Sturgis Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sturgis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sturgis Cemetery is located in Columbia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sturgis 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 #323113  (Smith Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #323113 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: Avondale
      • County: McDuffie         Elev: 114
      • Location given for GNIS #323113 (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 McDuffie, 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 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: 33.3471, Longitude: -82.3465       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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>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.




 

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