A visit to the Smiths Chapel 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 Smiths Chapel Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Smiths Chapel Cemetery:
34.9248, -85.0141
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Smiths Chapel Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Smiths Chapel Cemetery is located in Catoosa County<2>.
The county seat for Catoosa County is located in Ringgold. Ringgold lies just to the west of the Smiths Chapel Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Smiths Chapel Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Smiths Chapel Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Smiths Chapel Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Salem Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Varnell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- New Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Stone Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Stone Cemetery is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Cemetery
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Gordy Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Vernon Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Vernon Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Vernon Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Mt. Vernon Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #35602 <5>
- New Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Goode Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Gordy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Gordy Cemetery is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordy Cemetery
- Old Ringgold Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Old Ringgold Cemetery is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Ringgold Cemetery
- Foster Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Foster Cemetery is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Plowman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Plowman Cemetery is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plowman Cemetery
- Crumley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Crumley Cemetery is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumley Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Parker's Gap Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Catoosa Memorial Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Anderson Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Dedmon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Dedmon Cemetery is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dedmon Cemetery
- Hoskins Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Hoskins Cemetery is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoskins Cemetery
- Wesley Ann Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Wesley Ann Cemetery is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Ann Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Smiths Chapel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Smiths Chapel Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Catoosa Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Catoosa Springs is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoosa Springs
- Varnell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cohutta
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Tunnel Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Red Clay
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Red Clay is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Clay
- Howardville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Howardville is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardville
- Ringgold
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Waring
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Waring is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waring
- Apison
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Apison is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apison
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,469 people
- Poplar Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Poplar Springs is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
- Collegedale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Crow ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Crow is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Rocky Face
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Ruralvale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Ruralvale is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruralvale
- Graysville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Indian Springs is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
- Trickum
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Trickum is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trickum
- Ooltewah
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- East Brainerd
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- East Brainerd is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brainerd
- Boynton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Boynton is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
- Dalton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Union Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Union Point is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Point
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,845 people
- Earnest ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Earnest is located in Bradley County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earnest
- Blue Spring
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Blue Spring is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Spring
- Crown Mill Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Crown Mill Village is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Mill Village
- Sumac
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Sumac is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumac
- Mineral Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Mineral Park is located in Bradley County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Park
- Brainerd Hills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Brainerd Hills is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainerd Hills
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 Smiths Chapel Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Catoosa County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Smiths Chapel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 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 Smiths Chapel Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Catoosa 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 Smiths Chapel Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #353332 (Smiths Chapel Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #353332 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: Catoosa
- Est. Elev: 256 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Ringgold
- Location given for Smiths Chapel Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.9247991 Lon: -85.0141142
- 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 Catoosa, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Smiths Chapel 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. |