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A visit to the Smithson 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 Smithson Cemetery ...

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

39.6623, -90.5179

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Smithson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Smithson Cemetery is located in Scott County<2>.

The county seat for Scott County is located in Winchester. Winchester lies just to the southeast of the Smithson Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Smithson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Crisp Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Crisp Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crisp Cemetery
  • Bloomfield Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Bloomfield Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bloomfield Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the west of Winchester.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1965962 <5>
  • Walker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Walker Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
  • Ellis Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Ellis Family Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Family Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ellis Family Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the west of Winchester.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2298179 <5>
  • Holloway - Walker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
  • Bean Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Bean Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bean Cemetery
  • Baird Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Baird Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baird Cemetery
  • Campbell Hollow Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Young E S Mac Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Overton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Overton Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overton Cemetery
  • Oxville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Oxville Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxville Cemetery
    • The Oxville Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Oxville Twp. Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2182352 <5>
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Hill - Crest Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hill - Crest Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill - Crest Cemetery
    • Mitchell Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Gillham Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Gillham Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillham Cemetery
      • The Gillham Cemetery has also been known as:
      • North Prairie Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #224217 <5>
    • Sears Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Sears Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sears Cemetery
    • Frame Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Frame Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frame Cemetery
    • Claywell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Claywell Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claywell Cemetery
    • Cowhick Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Cowhick Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowhick Cemetery
    • Winchester City Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Winchester City Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester City Cemetery
      • The Winchester City Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Winchester Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #191043 <5>
    • Berry Farm Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Berry Farm Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Farm Cemetery
    • Borum Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Borum Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borum Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Smithson Cemetery.

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

  • Winchester
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Oxville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Oxville is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxville
  • Exeter
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Exeter is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
  • Florence
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Florence is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
  • Bluffs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Glasgow
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Glasgow is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
  • Naples
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Valley City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Valley City is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14 people
  • Detroit
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Detroit is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
  • Alsey
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Morgan City ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Morgan City is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
  • Milton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Bedford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Lynnville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Lynnville is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
    • Chapin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Meredosia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Griggsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Time
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Time is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Time
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
    • Wilmington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Wilmington is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
    • Patterson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Manchester
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Concord
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Chambersburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Hillview
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Roodhouse
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Perry
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)

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 Smithson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Scott County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Smithson Cemetery: