A visit to the Smithfield Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Smithfield Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Smithfield Cemetery (FG ID #96368).
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 Smithfield Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Smithfield Cemetery:
43.1253, -91.3905
The Smithfield Cemetery is located in Allamakee County<2>.
The county seat for Allamakee County is located in Waukon. Waukon lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Smithfield Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Smithfield Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Smithfield Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Smithfield Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bailey Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Bailey Plot is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Plot
- Cummings Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Cummings Plot is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummings Plot
- Sixteen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Maple Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- IOOF Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The IOOF Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
- Rossville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Rossville Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- Cleveland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- Hardin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Luana Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Luana Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luana Cemetery
- Luana Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- St. John Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Monona Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- St. Wenceslaus Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Council Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
- Ion Methodist Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Cherry Mound Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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 Smithfield Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Smithfield Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Volney
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Watson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rossville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hardin
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Luana
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Monona
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Ion
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Beulah
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Waterville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Waterville is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Postville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Waukon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Waukon Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Elon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Farmersburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Dalby
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gunder
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- McGregor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Marquette
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Frankville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Saint Olaf
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Prairie du Chien
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Charme
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Charme is located in Crawford County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charme
- Harpers Ferry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lycurgus
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Castalia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Castalia is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
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 Smithfield Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Allamakee County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Smithfield Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- McGregor
- Monona
- Postville
- Prairie du Chien
- Waukon
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 Smithfield Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Allamakee 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 Smithfield Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #96368
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #461706 (Smithfield Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #461706 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: Allamakee
- Est. Elev: 251 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Rossville
- Location given for Smithfield Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.1255364 Lon: -91.390137
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Allamakee, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Smithfield 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |