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:
38.8417, -85.3691
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 Jefferson County<2>.
The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Madison. Madison lies just to the south southwest of the Smith Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Smith Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Smith Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Anthony Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The St. Anthony Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthony Cemetery
- Grandview Memorial Garden
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Olive Branch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Olive Branch Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch Cemetery
- Indian Kentuck Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rykers Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Rykers Ridge Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rykers Ridge Cemetery
- Jefferson Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Jefferson Church Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Jefferson Church Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the north of Canaan.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1989421 <5>
- Bryner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Bryner Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryner Cemetery
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
- Baxter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Baxter Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter Cemetery
- Fairmount Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Fairmount Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount Cemetery
- Monroe Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Monroe Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Cemetery
- Bayless Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Bayless Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayless Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Milton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Milton Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Cemetery
- Overturf Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Overturf Cemetery is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overturf Cemetery
- Higbie Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Higbie Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higbie Cemetery
- Big Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Big Creek Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek Cemetery
- Springdale Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Springdale Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale Cemetery
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Thornton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Thornton Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton Cemetery
- Vestal Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Vestal Cemetery is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vestal Cemetery
- Old Westfork Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Old Westfork Cemetery is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Westfork Cemetery
- Hamilton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 30 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:
- Bryantsburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Bryantsburg is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryantsburg
- Canaan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Canaan is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Madison
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Manville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Manville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manville
- Middlefork
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Middlefork is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefork
- Smyrna
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Smyrna is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
- Milton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Dupont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Brooksburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Brooksburg is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Hanover
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Moorefield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Moorefield is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
- Pleasant
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Pleasant is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Avonburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Avonburg is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avonburg
- San Jacinto
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- San Jacinto is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Jacinto
- Kent
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kent is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Locust
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Locust is located in Carroll County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust
- Cross Plains
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cross Plains is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Plains
- Bennington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Bennington is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
- Trout
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Trout is located in Trimble County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout
- Grayford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Grayford is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayford
- Prestonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Prestonville is located in Carroll County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Lamb
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lamb is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb
- Friendship
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Commiskey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Deputy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Chelsea
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Chelsea is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
- Mount Pleasant
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Trimble County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Carrollton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Butlerville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Paris Crossing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Paris Crossing is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris Crossing
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 Jefferson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Smith Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Carrollton
- Hanover
- Madison
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 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 Smith Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Indiana:
- Pages specific to Jefferson 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 Smith Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #443662 (Smith Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #443662 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: Jefferson
- Est. Elev: 262 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Canaan
- Location given for Smith Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.8417247 Lon: -85.3691254
- 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 Jefferson, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Smith 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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