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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 Richard Smith Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   37.3664°   (37° 21' 59")

Lon:   -83.1529°   (-83° 9' 10")

The Richard Smith Cemetery is located in Perry County<1>.

The county seat for Perry County is located in Hazard. Hazard lies just to the south southwest of the Richard Smith Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> of the Richard Smith Cemetery.<3>

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

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 32 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Richard Smith Cemetery.

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

  • Ary
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ary have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ary
    • Ary is located in Perry County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ary <7>
  • Dwarf
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Fisty
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Bulan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Tribbey
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Hardburly
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Emmalena
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Stacy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stacy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacy
    • Stacy is located in Perry County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Stacy
    • From the Richard Smith Cemetery to Stacy
  • Dice
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dice have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dice
    • Dice is located in Perry County
  • Bonnyman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnyman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnyman
    • Bonnyman is located in Perry County
  • Carrie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Combs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Combs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combs
    • Combs is located in Perry County
  • Continue List   (20 more) ...
    • Tina
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tina
      • Tina is located in Knott County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tina
      • From the Richard Smith Cemetery to Tina
    • Butterfly
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Hazard
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Vest
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vest
      • Vest is located in Knott County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vest <7>
    • Hardshell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Busy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Busy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busy
      • Busy is located in Perry County
    • Hindman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Krypton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Yerkes
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Acup
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Leburn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leburn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leburn
      • Leburn is located in Knott County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leburn <7>
    • Clayhole
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayhole have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayhole
      • Clayhole is located in Breathitt County
    • Avawam
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jeff
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeff have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeff
      • Jeff is located in Perry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeff <7>
    • Happy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy
      • Happy is located in Perry County
    • Scuddy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scuddy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scuddy
      • Scuddy is located in Perry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scuddy <7>
    • Vicco
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vicco have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicco
      • Vicco is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
    • Sassafras
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sassafras have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
      • Sassafras is located in Knott County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sassafras <7>
    • Flintville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Chavies
      (11 miles [17.7 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 Richard Smith Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Perry County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Hazard
    • Hazard lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Richard Smith Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hazard.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazard
  • Hindman
    • Hindman lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Richard Smith Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hindman.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hindman

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Richard Smith Cemetery:

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Perry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Richard Smith Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3664, Longitude: -83.1529    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<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.
<6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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