A visit to the Old Smedley 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 Old Smedley Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Smedley Cemetery:
38.6376, -86.2083
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old Smedley Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Old Smedley Cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.
The county seat for Washington County is located in Salem. Salem lies just to the east southeast of the Old Smedley Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Old Smedley Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Old Smedley Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Old Smedley Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- New Philadelphia Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Hamilton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Cemetery
- Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Tabor Cemetery
- Coggswell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Coggswell Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coggswell Cemetery
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Covenanter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Covenanter Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covenanter Cemetery
- Freedom Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Freedom Cemetery is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Cemetery
- Trimble Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Nicholson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Nicholson Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson Cemetery
- Peugh Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Peugh Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peugh Cemetery
- Thompson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Freed Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Freed Cemetery is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freed Cemetery
- Hall Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Hall Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
- Becks Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Becks Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becks Cemetery
- Blue River Hicksite Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Ridlen Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Ridlen Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridlen Cemetery
- Talbott Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Talbott Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talbott Cemetery
- Edward Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Edward Cemetery is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edward Cemetery
- Sinking Spring Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Kansas Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Kansas Church Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas Church Cemetery
- Smith - Miller Pioneer Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Wilson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Wright Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Wright Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
- Norris Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Norris Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris Cemetery
- Blue River Friends Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Blue River Friends Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue River Friends Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Blue River Friends Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Salem.
- The Blue River Friends Cemetery has also been known as:
- Blue River Orthodox Friends Cemetery
- Blue River Quaker Orthodox Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1987469 <5>
- Winslow Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Winslow Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow Cemetery
- Wheeler Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Cemetery
- Pollock Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Pollock Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollock Cemetery
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 Old Smedley Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old Smedley Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Smedley
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Smedley is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smedley
- Campbellsburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Claysville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Claysville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claysville
- Saltillo
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Saltillo is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Livonia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Livonia is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Salem
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bromer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bromer is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromer
- Kossuth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Kossuth is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth
- Plattsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Plattsburg is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsburg
- Bono
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bono is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bono
- Leipsic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Leipsic is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leipsic
- Mahan Crossing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mahan Crossing is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahan Crossing
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Fort Ritner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Fort Ritner is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Ritner
- Harristown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Harristown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harristown
- Stonington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Stonington is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonington
- Tunnelton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tunnelton is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnelton
- Chambersburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Chambersburg is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersburg
- Trotter Crossing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Trotter Crossing is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trotter Crossing
- Hardinsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- South Boston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- South Boston is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boston
- Lawrenceport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lawrenceport is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceport
- New Pekin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- New Pekin is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pekin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
- Medora
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Medora is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medora
- Population from the 2020 Census: 693 people
- Spring Mill Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Mill Village is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mill Village
- Orleans
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
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 Old Smedley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Washington County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Smedley Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Campbellsburg
- Medora
- Salem
- Salem lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Old Smedley Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Salem.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
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 helpful 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 Old Smedley Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Indiana:
- Pages specific to Washington 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 Old Smedley Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #440598 (Old Smedley Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #440598 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: Washington
- Est. Elev: 269 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Smedley
- Location given for Old Smedley Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.6375562 Lon: -86.2083148
- 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 Indiana's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Old Smedley 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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