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A visit to the Smyrna Cemetery ...


The location of the Smyrna 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 Smyrna Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Smyrna Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Smyrna Cemetery

Lat:   40.9364°   (40° 56' 11")

Lon:   -93.6158°   (-93° 36' 56")

The Smyrna Cemetery is located in Clarke County<2>.

The county seat for Clarke County is located in Osceola. Osceola lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northwest of the Smyrna 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 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 Smyrna Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Clarke 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 Smyrna 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 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Smyrna Cemetery.

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

    • Le Roy
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Roy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
      • Le Roy is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14 people
    • Woodburn
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodburn
      • Woodburn is located in Clarke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodburn <4>
    • Weldon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
      • Weldon is located in Clarke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
    • Garden Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Grove
      • Garden Grove is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
    • Humeston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Derby
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
      • Derby is located in Lucas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
    • Green Bay ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bay
      • Green Bay is located in Clarke County
    • Van Wert
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Wert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Wert
      • Van Wert is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
    • Lucas
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
      • Lucas is located in Lucas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
    • Osceola
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Liberty
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Clarke County
    • Leon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
      • Leon is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leon <4>
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Woodland
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
        • Woodland is located in Decatur County
      • Chariton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chariton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chariton
        • Chariton is located in Lucas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,103 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chariton <4>
      • Decatur City
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decatur City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur City
        • Decatur City is located in Decatur County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
      • New Virginia
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Millerton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
        • Millerton is located in Wayne County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
      • Murray
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
        • Murray is located in Clarke County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
      • Grand River
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River
        • Grand River is located in Decatur County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
      • Corydon
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corydon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon
        • Corydon is located in Wayne County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,593 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corydon <4>
      • Liberty Center
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Center
        • Liberty Center is located in Warren County
      • Hopeville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeville
        • Hopeville is located in Clarke County
      • Allerton
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allerton
        • Allerton is located in Wayne County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 507 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allerton <4>

    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 Smyrna Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clarke County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Smyrna Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Blair Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blair Cemetery is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blair Cemetery
    • Clarke Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clarke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clarke Cemetery is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clarke Cemetery
    • Horton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Horton Cemetery is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horton Cemetery
    • Hebron Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hebron Cemetery is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Cemetery
    • Last Chance Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Last Chance Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Last Chance Cemetery is located in Lucas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Last Chance Cemetery
    • Lewis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
    • Metier Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Metier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Metier Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Metier Cemetery
    • Woodburn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodburn Cemetery is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodburn Cemetery
    • Chaney Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chaney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chaney Cemetery is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chaney Cemetery
    • Winters Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Winters Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winters Cemetery
    • Doze Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doze Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Doze Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doze Cemetery
    • Gwinn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gwinn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gwinn Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gwinn Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Clarke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Ellis Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ellis Cemetery is located in Clarke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Cemetery
      • Ottawa Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ottawa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ottawa Cemetery is located in Clarke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ottawa Cemetery
      • Kline Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kline Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kline Cemetery is located in Decatur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kline Cemetery
      • Morman Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morman Cemetery is located in Decatur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morman Cemetery
      • Garden Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garden Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Garden Grove Cemetery is located in Decatur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden Grove Cemetery
      • Humeston Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Humeston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Humeston Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Humeston Cemetery
      • Webb Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Webb Cemetery is located in Lucas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb Cemetery
      • Goshen Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goshen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Goshen Cemetery is located in Lucas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goshen 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 Smyrna Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #461717  (Smyrna Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #461717 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: Le Roy
      • County: Clarke         Elev: 330
      • Location given for GNIS #461717 (Smyrna Cemetery)

    The official website for Clarke County: www.clarkecountyia.org/

    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 Clarke, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Smyrna Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9364, Longitude: -93.6158       In this case, the coordinates for the Smyrna 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>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.




 

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