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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 ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Smith Cemetery

Lat:   33.0921°   (33° 5' 31")

Lon:   -84.0199°   (-84° 1' 11")

The Smith Cemetery is located in Monroe County<1>.

The county seat for Monroe County is located in Forsyth. Forsyth lies just to the southeast of the Smith Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Monroe 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 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Smith Cemetery.

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

    • Box Ankle
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Ankle
      • Box Ankle is located in Monroe County
    • Goggins
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goggins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goggins
      • Goggins is located in Lamar County
      • Goggins has also been known as:
      • Goggans Station
      • Goggans
      • Goggansville
      • Goggins Station
      • Gogginsville
    • Forsyth
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Liberty Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
      • Liberty Hill is located in Lamar County
    • Barnesville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Aldora
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aldora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldora
      • Aldora is located in Lamar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
    • Smarr
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smarr have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smarr
      • Smarr is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smarr <4>
    • Milner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Juliette
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juliette have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juliette
      • Juliette is located in Monroe County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 161 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Juliette <4>
    • Orchard Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hill
      • Orchard Hill is located in Spalding County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orchard Hill <4>
    • Flovilla
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Yatesville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
      • Yatesville is located in Upson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 360 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yatesville <4>
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Jackson
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • The Rock
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Rock
        • The Rock is located in Upson County
        • Former name for The Rock:
        • Topeka Junction
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for The Rock <4>
      • East Griffin
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Griffin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Griffin
        • East Griffin is located in Spalding County
      • Meansville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Culloden
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Bolingbroke
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jenkinsburg
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenkinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkinsburg
        • Jenkinsburg is located in Butts County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jenkinsburg <4>
      • Griffin
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Locust Grove
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
        • Locust Grove is located in Henry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,091 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locust Grove <4>
      • Zebulon
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Experiment
        (19 miles [30.6 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 Monroe 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 24 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Smith Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Rock Creek Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Fleming Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fleming Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fleming Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fleming Cemetery
    • Fambrough Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fambrough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fambrough Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fambrough Cemetery
    • Rehobeth Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rehobeth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rehobeth Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rehobeth Cemetery
    • Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • William F. Johnston Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the William F. Johnston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The William F. Johnston Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the William F. Johnston Cemetery
    • Manry - Wright Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Manry - Wright Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • The Manry - Wright Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Manry Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manry - Wright Cemetery
    • Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hill Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
    • Collier Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Collier Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collier Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Crowder Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crowder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crowder Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crowder Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Cain Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cain Cemetery is located in Lamar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cain Cemetery
      • Faith Church Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Faith Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Faith Church Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Faith Church Cemetery
      • Ingram Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ingram Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ingram Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ingram Cemetery
      • Potts Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Potts Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potts Cemetery
      • Marshall Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marshall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Marshall Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marshall Cemetery
      • Logwall Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Logwall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Logwall Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Logwall Cemetery
      • Taylor Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Lamar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
      • Sheram Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheram Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sheram Cemetery is located in Lamar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheram Cemetery
      • Reeves - Askin Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reeves - Askin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Reeves - Askin Cemetery is located in Lamar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reeves - Askin Cemetery
      • Rest Haven Memorial Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rest Haven Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rest Haven Memorial Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rest Haven Memorial Cemetery
      • Monroe Hills Memorial Gardens
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monroe Hills Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Monroe Hills Memorial Gardens is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monroe Hills Memorial Gardens
      • Garden of Prayer Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garden of Prayer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Garden of Prayer Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden of Prayer 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 #323110  (Smith Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #323110 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: Johnstonville
      • County: Monroe         Elev: 210
      • Location given for GNIS #323110 (Smith Cemetery)

    The official website for Monroe County: www.monroecountygeorgia.com/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Monroe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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: 33.0921, Longitude: -84.0199    
    <3>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.
    <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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