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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 Smith Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   37.1038°   (37° 6' 13")

Lon:   -83.7366°   (-83° 44' 11")

The Smith Cemetery is located in Clay County<1>.

The county seat for Clay County is located in Manchester. Manchester lies just to the north northwest of the Smith Cemetery .

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 Smith Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Clay County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Smith Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Smith Cemetery.

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

    • Garrard
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrard
      • Garrard is located in Clay County
    • Goose Rock
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Rock
      • Goose Rock is located in Clay County
    • Hima
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hima
      • Hima is located in Clay County
    • Manchester
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
      • Manchester is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,277 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <4>
    • Woollum
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woollum have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woollum
      • Woollum is located in Knox County
    • Brightshade
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brightshade have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightshade
      • Brightshade is located in Clay County
    • Sidell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidell
      • Sidell is located in Clay County
    • Urban
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urban have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urban
      • Urban is located in Clay County
    • Bush
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bush have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
      • Bush is located in Laurel County
    • Fall Rock
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Rock
      • Fall Rock is located in Clay County
    • Eriline
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eriline have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eriline
      • Eriline is located in Clay County
    • Laurel Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Creek
      • Laurel Creek is located in Clay County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Marydell
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydell
        • Marydell is located in Laurel County
      • Ashers Fork
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashers Fork
        • Ashers Fork is located in Clay County
      • Burning Springs
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burning Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Springs
        • Burning Springs is located in Clay County
      • Big Creek
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
        • Big Creek is located in Clay County
      • Crane Nest
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane Nest
        • Crane Nest is located in Knox County
      • Bear Branch
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Branch
        • Bear Branch is located in Leslie County
      • Girdler
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girdler
        • Girdler is located in Knox County
      • Scalf
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scalf have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scalf
        • Scalf is located in Knox County
      • Oneida
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
        • Oneida is located in Clay County
      • Fogertown
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fogertown
        • Fogertown is located in Clay County
      • Larue
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larue have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larue
        • Larue is located in Clay County
      • Hinkle
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinkle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkle
        • Hinkle is located in Knox County
      • Roark
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roark
        • Roark is located in Leslie County
      • Teges
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teges have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teges
        • Teges is located in Clay County

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> of the Smith Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Paces Creek Mennonite Church Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Garrard Family Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Garrard Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Garrard Family Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrard Family Cemetery
    • Engine Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Ruth Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • The Ruth Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • The Ruth Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Buzzard Creek Road Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruth Cemetery
    • Sizemore - Asher Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jim Crow Smith Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • The Jim Crow Smith Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • The Jim Crow Smith Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Smith Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jim Crow Smith Cemetery
    • White - Howard Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The White - Howard Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • The White - Howard Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Rocky Branch Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White - Howard Cemetery
    • Myers Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Myers Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myers Cemetery
    • White Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The White Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
    • Brice Hubbard Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Brice Hubbard Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • The Brice Hubbard Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hubbard Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brice Hubbard Cemetery
    • Paces Creek Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Reid - White Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Hurd Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • The Hurd Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hurd Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the east of Hima.
        • The Hurd Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Herd Cemetery
        • Be careful, some people have confused the Hurd Cemetery with the Smith Cemetery and the .
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurd Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #74535 <7>
      • Swafford Branch Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Holland Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Thompson Family Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • The Thompson Family Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • The Thompson Family Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Belle Burnett Cemetery
        • Burnett Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Family Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2539825 <7>
      • Stever Mitchell Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • The Stever Mitchell Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • The Stever Mitchell Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Mitchell Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stever Mitchell Cemetery
      • Daugh Henson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Hubbard - Brumley Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Henson - Marcum Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Earnest Henson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • The Earnest Henson Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • The Earnest Henson Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Henson Cemetery
        • Henson Family Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Earnest Henson Cemetery
      • Hibbard Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)

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

    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 Clay, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Smith Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1038, Longitude: -83.7366    
    <3>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.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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>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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