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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:   33.8421°   (33° 50' 31")

Lon:   -83.2577°   (-83° 15' 27")

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

The county seat for Oglethorpe County is located in Lexington. Lexington lies just to the east northeast of the Smith Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Oglethorpe 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.

    • Cherokee Corner ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cherokee Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Corner
      • Cherokee Corner is located in Oglethorpe County
    • Arnoldsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Stephens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens
      • Stephens is located in Oglethorpe County
      • Former name for Stephens:
      • Antioch
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stephens <5>
    • Crawford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Scull Shoals ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scull Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scull Shoals
      • Scull Shoals is located in Greene County
    • Maxeys
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxeys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxeys
      • Maxeys is located in Oglethorpe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maxeys <5>
    • Lexington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Watkinsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkinsville
      • Watkinsville is located in Oconee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,962 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watkinsville <5>
    • Winterville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Farmington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Athens
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Bishop
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Hull
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
        • Hull is located in Madison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hull <5>
      • Colbert
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Overlook Village
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overlook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook Village
        • Overlook Village is located in Oconee County
      • Woodville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
        • Woodville is located in Greene County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
      • Eastville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastville
        • Eastville is located in Oconee County
      • North High Shoals
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North High Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North High Shoals
        • North High Shoals is located in Oconee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
      • High Shoals
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)

    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 Oglethorpe 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 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Smith Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Harris Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harris Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
    • Big Creek Hardshell Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Creek Hardshell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Big Creek Hardshell Cemetery is located in Oconee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Creek Hardshell Cemetery
    • Corinth Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corinth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Corinth Cemetery is located in Oconee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corinth Cemetery
    • Puryear Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Puryear Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Puryear Cemetery is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Puryear Cemetery
    • Tuck Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tuck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tuck Cemetery is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tuck Cemetery
    • Young Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Young Cemetery is located in Oconee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
    • Morton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morton Cemetery is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morton Cemetery
    • Veal Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Veal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Veal Cemetery is located in Oconee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Veal Cemetery
    • Ward Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ward Cemetery is located in Oconee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Cemetery
    • Ward Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ward Cemetery is located in Oconee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Cemetery
    • Nicholson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nicholson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nicholson Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nicholson Cemetery
    • Davis Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Edwards Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Oconee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
      • Johnson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Oconee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Elder Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elder Cemetery is located in Oconee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elder Cemetery
      • Willoughby Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willoughby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Willoughby Cemetery is located in Oconee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willoughby Cemetery
      • Athens Memory Gardens
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Athens Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Athens Memory Gardens is located in Clarke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Athens Memory Gardens
      • Greer Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • The Greer Cemetery is located in Clarke County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greer Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Athens.
        • The Greer Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Chalky Level Burial Ground
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greer Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2480710 <7>
      • Elder Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elder Cemetery is located in Oconee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elder Cemetery
      • Antioch Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Oconee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
      • Fambrough Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fambrough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fambrough Cemetery is located in Oconee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fambrough Cemetery
      • Crawford Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crawford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crawford Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crawford 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 #329733  (Smith Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #329733 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: Barnett Shoals
      • County: Oglethorpe         Elev: 195
      • Location given for GNIS #329733 (Smith Cemetery)

    The official website for Oglethorpe County: www.onlineoglethorpe.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 Oglethorpe, 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: 33.8421, Longitude: -83.2577       In this case, the coordinates for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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.
    <7>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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