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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:

38.7425, -88.3314

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 Clay County<2>.

The county seat for Clay County is located in Louisville. Louisville lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west northwest 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 25 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.

  • McKinney Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The McKinney Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinney Cemetery
  • Leonard Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Leonard Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard Cemetery
  • Levitte Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Levitte Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levitte Cemetery
  • White Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The White Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
  • Dillman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Ditter Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Ditter Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ditter Cemetery
  • Number 4 Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Number 4 Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Number 4 Cemetery
  • Weidner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Weidner Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weidner Cemetery
  • McKnight Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The McKnight Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKnight Cemetery
  • Clay City Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Clay City Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Clay City Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Clay City.
    • The Clay City Cemetery has also been known as:
    • IOOF Cemetery
    • IOOF Cemetery
    • Maysville Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105163 <5>
  • Hanna Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hanna Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanna Cemetery
  • Hoosier Prairie Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Mt. Zion United Brethren Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Smith Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
    • North Freedom Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The North Freedom Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Freedom Cemetery
    • Wesley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Wesley Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • Wachtel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Wachtel Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wachtel Cemetery
    • Reed Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Reed Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
    • Woods Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Woods Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Cemetery
    • Travis Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Travis Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travis Cemetery
    • Noble Prairie Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Noble Prairie Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble Prairie Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Noble Prairie Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Noble.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2135552 <5>
    • Village of Noble Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Wendelin - Holy Cross Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ingraham Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Ingraham Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingraham Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ingraham Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Ingraham.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1978333 <5>

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:

  • Sailor Springs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Clay City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Camp Travis
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Camp Travis is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Travis
  • Passport
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Passport is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passport
  • Ingraham
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Noble
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Wakefield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Wakefield is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
  • Flora
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Louisville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Wynoose
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Wynoose is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynoose
  • Gallagher
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Gallagher is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallagher
  • Rinard
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Olney
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Olney is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,667 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olney <6>
    • Bogota
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Bogota is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogota
    • Kenner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Kenner is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenner
    • Dundas
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Enterprise
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Enterprise is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
    • West Liberty
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • West Liberty is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
    • Cisne
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Mount Erie
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Calhoun
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Xenia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Marion
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Marion is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
    • Iola
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Johnsonville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Bennington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Bennington is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
    • Parkersburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)

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 Clay 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 like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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: