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:
41.1694, -92.8613
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 Mahaska County<2>.
The county seat for Mahaska County is located in Oskaloosa. Oskaloosa lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the northeast 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 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.
- Buxton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Buxton Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buxton Cemetery
- Greenlawn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Greenlawn Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn Cemetery
- Hamilton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Cemetery
- Osborn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Osborn Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborn Cemetery
- Cohen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Cohen Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohen Cemetery
- The Cohen Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cone Cemetery
- Pringle Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Pringle Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pringle Cemetery
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
- St. Peters Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
- Berry Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Berry Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Sand Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Sand Ridge Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge Cemetery
- Doud Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Doud Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doud Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Liberty Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Marysville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Marysville Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Marysville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Marysville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2186980 <5>
- Abegglen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Abegglen Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abegglen Cemetery
- Boles Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Boles Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles Cemetery
- Weldon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Weldon Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon Cemetery
- Orey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Orey Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orey Cemetery
- Boyer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Union Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Union Chapel Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Chapel Cemetery
- Service Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Coal Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Coal Creek Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Creek 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 based on their distance from Smith Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Bluff Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Bluff Creek is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
- Bussey
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bussey is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bussey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
- Hamilton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Hamilton is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Lovilia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Marysville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Marysville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Lakonta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lakonta is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakonta
- Tracy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Tracy is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
- Indiana
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Indiana is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiana
- Attica
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Attica is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
- Harvey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Harvey is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Albia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Avery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Avery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Olivet
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Olivet is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
- Pershing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pershing is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pershing
- Georgetown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Georgetown is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Eddyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Givin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Givin is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Givin
- Beacon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Beacon is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
- Evans
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Evans is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
- Fishville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fishville is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishville
- Leighton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Selection
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Selection is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selection
- University Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- University Park is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
- Oskaloosa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Howell ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Howell is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
- Dudley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Dudley is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
- Columbia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Columbia is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
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 Mahaska County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Smith Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Albia
- Albia lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Smith Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Albia.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albia
- Bussey
- Eddyville
- Lovilia
- Oskaloosa
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 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 Mahaska 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 #1970892 (Smith Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1970892 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: Mahaska
- Est. Elev: 271 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Buxton
- Location given for Smith Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.1694485 Lon: -92.8613094
- 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 Iowa's counties, including Mahaska, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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. |
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