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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:

41.0759, -92.1746

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 Jefferson County<2>.

The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Fairfield. Fairfield lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Smith Cemetery .

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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.<4>

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

  • Schrom Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Schrom Cemetery is located in Wapello County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schrom Cemetery
  • Gray Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Gray Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Cemetery
  • Forrest Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Forrest Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrest Cemetery
  • Abingdon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Abingdon Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon Cemetery
  • Myers Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Myers Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myers Cemetery
  • Dickens Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Dickens Cemetery is located in Wapello County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickens Cemetery
  • Walnut Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Walnut Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill Cemetery
  • Competine Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Competine Cemetery is located in Wapello County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Competine Cemetery
  • Holmes Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Holmes Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Cemetery
  • Coon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Coon Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Cemetery
  • Gantz Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Gantz Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gantz Cemetery
  • Bladensburg Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Sterner Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Sterner Cemetery is located in Wapello County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterner Cemetery
    • Batavia City Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Batavia City Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia City Cemetery
    • Long Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Long Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
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    • Brooks Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Brooks Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
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    • Prairie Center Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Prairie Center Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Center Cemetery
    • Martinsburg Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Martinsburg Cemetery is located in Wapello County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg Cemetery
    • Deuser Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Deuser Cemetery is located in Wapello County
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    • Brumsey Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Brumsey Cemetery is located in Wapello County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brumsey Cemetery
    • Gregg Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Gregg Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
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    • Moorman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Moorman Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorman Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 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:

  • Abingdon
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Abingdon is located in Jefferson County
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  • Competine
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Competine is located in Wapello County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Competine
  • Batavia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Linby
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Linby is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linby
  • Packwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Packwood is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packwood
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
  • Pekin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Pekin is located in Jefferson County
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  • Agency
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Maharishi Vedic City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Maharishi Vedic City is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maharishi Vedic City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
  • Martinsburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Martinsburg is located in Keokuk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
  • Ollie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Ollie is located in Keokuk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ollie
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
  • Hedrick
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Hedrick is located in Keokuk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedrick
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
  • Nugent
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Nugent is located in Keokuk County
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  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Highland Center
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Highland Center is located in Wapello County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Center
    • Cliffland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Cliffland is located in Wapello County
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    • Libertyville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Libertyville is located in Jefferson County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
    • Dahlonega
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Dahlonega is located in Wapello County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahlonega
    • East Ottumwa
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • East Ottumwa is located in Wapello County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ottumwa
    • Eldon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Fairfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Ottumwa
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Richland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Hayesville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Hayesville is located in Keokuk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
    • Selma
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Selma is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
    • Perlee
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Perlee is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perlee
    • Keb ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Keb is located in Wapello County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keb

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 Jefferson County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Smith Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Smith Cemetery: