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:
31.9741, -82.3360
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 Toombs County<2>.
The county seat for Toombs County is located in Lyons. Lyons lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the north 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 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Smith Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Smith Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Griner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Griner Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griner Cemetery
- Mann - Oquin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Mann - Oquin Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mann - Oquin Cemetery
- Clifton Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Clifton Family Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Family Cemetery
- The Clifton Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Clifton Cemetery
- Cobb Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Cobb Creek Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Creek Cemetery
- Deen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Deen Cemetery is located in Appling County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deen Cemetery
- Bell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Bell Cemetery is located in Appling County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Cemetery
- Old Campground Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Greater Rocky Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Oakey Grove Methodist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Grace Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Grace Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Cemetery
- Mann Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Mann Cemetery is located in Appling County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mann Cemetery
- Moody Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Moody Cemetery is located in Appling County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Moody Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north of Baxley.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #35420 <5>
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- Inman Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Inman Creek Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman Creek Cemetery
- The Inman Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
- Inman Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
- Odom Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Odom Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odom Cemetery
- Partin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Partin Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Partin Cemetery
- Cedar Crossing UMC Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Cedar Crossing UMC Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crossing UMC Cemetery
- The Cedar Crossing UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cedar Crossing Cemetery
- Old Cedar Crossing Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- McCortle Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The McCortle Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCortle Cemetery
- Partin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Partin Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Partin Cemetery
- Benton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Benton Cemetery is located in Appling County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Cemetery
- Hardens Chapel UMC Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 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:
- Cedar Crossing
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Crossing is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crossing
- Rock Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Springs is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Uvalda
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Alston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Graham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Graham is located in Appling County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
- Baxley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Santa Claus
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Santa Claus is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Claus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Reidsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Petross
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Petross is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petross
- Ohoopee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ohoopee is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohoopee
- Lyons
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Hazlehurst
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Vidalia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Charles
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Charles is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles
- Higgston
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Higgston is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
- Surrency
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Collins
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Ailey
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lumber City Ferry
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Lumber City Ferry is located in Jeff Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,257 people
- Mount Vernon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lumber City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Manassas
(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 Toombs County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Smith Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Baxley
- Glennville
- Hazlehurst
- Lyons
- Mount Vernon
- Reidsville
- Vidalia
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 websites either 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 Toombs 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 #323100 (Smith Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #323100 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: Toombs
- Est. Elev: 51 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Baxley NE
- Location given for Smith Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.9740832 Lon: -82.3359591
- 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 Toombs, 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- 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |