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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:   41.7889°   (41° 47' 20")

Lon:   -90.6071°   (-90° 36' 25")

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

The county seat for Clinton County is located in Clinton. Clinton lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the east 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 Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Clinton 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 24 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.

    • Grand Mound
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Mound
      • Grand Mound is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Mound <4>
    • De Witt
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Long Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Donahue
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donahue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donahue
      • Donahue is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donahue <4>
    • Park View
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park View
      • Park View is located in Scott County
    • McCausland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCausland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCausland
      • McCausland is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
    • Bliedorn ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bliedorn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliedorn
      • Bliedorn is located in Clinton County
    • Welton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welton
      • Welton is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
    • North Welton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Welton
      • North Welton is located in Clinton County
    • Calamus
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calamus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calamus
      • Calamus is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
    • Dixon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
      • Dixon is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
    • Eldridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Hickory Grove
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
        • Hickory Grove is located in Scott County
      • Maysville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
        • Maysville is located in Scott County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
      • Big Rock
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock
        • Big Rock is located in Scott County
      • Wheatland
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
        • Wheatland is located in Clinton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 724 people
      • Folletts
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folletts
        • Folletts is located in Clinton County
      • Low Moor
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Elvira
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvira
        • Elvira is located in Clinton County
      • Charlotte
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • New Liberty
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Liberty
        • New Liberty is located in Scott County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
      • Walcott
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Shaffton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaffton
        • Shaffton is located in Clinton County
      • Delmar
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)

    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 Clinton 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 25 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Smith Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Barber Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barber Cemetery is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barber Cemetery
    • Allison Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Anns Catholic Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anns Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Anns Catholic Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anns Catholic Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Clinton County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Elmwood Cemetery is located outside and to the north of De Witt.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
    • Dutton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dutton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dutton Cemetery is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dutton Cemetery
    • Kvindherred Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kvindherred Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kvindherred Cemetery is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kvindherred Cemetery
    • Emmanuel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Emmanuel Cemetery is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Cemetery
    • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery is located in Clinton County
      • The Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Buena Vista Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94683 <7>
    • Mowder Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Union Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Cemetery is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Long Grove Christian Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Grove Christian Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Long Grove Christian Church Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Grove Christian Church Cemetery
      • Mt. Joy Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Joy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Joy Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Joy Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Walrod Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walrod Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walrod Cemetery is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walrod Cemetery
      • Boyd Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boyd Cemetery is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyd Cemetery
      • Alger Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Kuebler Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kuebler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kuebler Cemetery is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kuebler Cemetery
      • Rose Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
      • Allens Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allens Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Allens Grove Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allens Grove Cemetery
      • Eldridge Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eldridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eldridge Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eldridge Cemetery
      • McCausland Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCausland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McCausland Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCausland Cemetery
      • Welton Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Welton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Welton Cemetery is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welton 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 #461688  (Smith Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #461688 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: De Witt
      • County: Clinton         Elev: 209
      • Location given for GNIS #461688 (Smith Cemetery)

    The official website for Clinton County: www.clintoncountyiowa.com/

    The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.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 Iowa's counties, including Clinton, 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 obstructions 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: 41.7889, Longitude: -90.6071       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.
    <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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