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 ...
The Smith Cemetery is located in Jefferson County<1>.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:
- Abingdon Cemetery
- The Abingdon Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon Cemetery
- Batavia City Cemetery
- The Batavia City Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia City Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
- Bradshaw Cemetery
- The Bradshaw Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
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- Brethren Cemetery
- The Brethren Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
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- The Brethren Cemetery has also been known as:
- Dunkard Cemetery
- Brooks Cemetery
- The Brooks Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
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- Clinkenbeard Family Cemetery
- Coon Cemetery
- The Coon Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
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- County Poor Farm Cemetery
- Steele Cemetery
- The Steele Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele Cemetery
- The Steele Cemetery has also been known as:
- Covenantor Cemetery
- Convenantor - Cumberland - Steele Cemetery
- Steele Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2129732 <2>
- Evergreen Cemetery
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- The Evergreen Cemetery has also been known as:
- Fairfield Evergreen Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #195639 <2>
- Fell Cemetery
- The Fell Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fell Cemetery
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Gantz Cemetery
- The Gantz Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
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- Gonferman Cemetery
- The Gonferman Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
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- Gray Cemetery
- The Gray Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
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- Gregg Cemetery
- The Gregg Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
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- Holmes Cemetery
- The Holmes Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
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- Long Cemetery
- The Long Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
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- McCleary Cemetery
- The McCleary Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
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- Memorial Lawn Cemetery
- The Memorial Lawn Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
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- To give a relative sense of its location, the Memorial Lawn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Fairfield.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #296888 <2>
- Moorman Cemetery
- The Moorman Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
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- Myers Cemetery
- The Myers Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myers Cemetery
- Patterson Cemetery
- The Patterson Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
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- Roth Cemetery
- The Roth Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
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- Switzer Cemetery
- The Switzer Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
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- Thompson Cemetery
- Walnut Hill Cemetery
- The Walnut Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill Cemetery
- Winsell Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Smith Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically:
- Abingdon
- Abingdon is located in Jefferson County
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- Agency
- Batavia
- Birmingham
- Birmingham is located in Van Buren County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
- Chequest
- Chequest is located in Davis County
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- Cliffland
- Cliffland is located in Wapello County
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- Competine
- Competine is located in Wapello County
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- Douds
- Douds is located in Van Buren County
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- Eldon
- Fairfield
- Glasgow
- Glasgow is located in Jefferson County
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- Kilbourn
- Kilbourn is located in Van Buren County
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- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Leando
- Leando is located in Van Buren County
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- Libertyville
- Libertyville is located in Jefferson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
- Linby
- Linby is located in Jefferson County
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- Lockridge
- Maharishi Vedic City
- Maharishi Vedic City is located in Jefferson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
- Mount Zion
- Mount Zion is located in Van Buren County
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- Ollie
- Ollie is located in Keokuk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Packwood
- Packwood is located in Jefferson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Pekin
- Pekin is located in Jefferson County
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- Perlee
- Perlee is located in Jefferson County
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- Pleasant Plain
- Pleasant Plain is located in Jefferson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Richland
- Selma
- Selma is located in Van Buren County
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- Stockport
- Winchester
- Winchester is located in Van Buren County
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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.
- Batavia
- Birmingham
- Eldon
- Fairfield
- Lockridge
- Pleasant Plain
- Richland
- Selma
- Stockport
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Iowa:
- Pages specific to Jefferson 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 #1976502 (Smith Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1976502 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: Jefferson
- Est. Elev: 202 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Libertyville
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Smith Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
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