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A visit to the Smith Cemetery ...


The location of the Smith Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 ...

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

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

Lat:   36.6495°   (36° 38' 58")

Lon:   -84.7036°   (-84° 42' 12")

The Smith Cemetery is located in McCreary County<2>.

The county seat for McCreary County is located in Whitley City. Whitley City lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Smith Cemetery .

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 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 McCreary 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]<3> of the Smith Cemetery.

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

    • Parmleysville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parmleysville
      • Parmleysville is located in Wayne County
    • Mount Pisgah
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pisgah
      • Mount Pisgah is located in Wayne County
    • Foster Crossroads
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Crossroads
      • Foster Crossroads is located in Scott County (TN)
    • Ritner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritner
      • Ritner is located in Wayne County
    • Smith Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Town
      • Smith Town is located in McCreary County
    • Sumpter
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumpter
      • Sumpter is located in Wayne County
    • Stearns
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stearns have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stearns
      • Stearns is located in McCreary County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stearns <4>
    • Slickford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slickford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickford
      • Slickford is located in Wayne County
    • West Oneida
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oneida
      • West Oneida is located in Scott County (TN)
    • Revelo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Revelo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revelo
      • Revelo is located in McCreary County
    • Whitley City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitley City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitley City
      • Whitley City is located in McCreary County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitley City <4>
    • Marshes Siding
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshes Siding have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshes Siding
      • Marshes Siding is located in McCreary County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Verdun
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdun
        • Verdun is located in Scott County (TN)
      • Oneida
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
        • Oneida is located in Scott County (TN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,704 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oneida <4>
      • Pine Knot
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Shearer Valley
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shearer Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shearer Valley
        • Shearer Valley is located in Wayne County
      • Winfield
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • State Line
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
        • State Line is located in Scott County (TN)
      • Isham
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isham
        • Isham is located in Scott County (TN)
      • Strunk
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strunk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strunk
        • Strunk is located in McCreary County
      • Monticello
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Pall Mall
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Wiborg
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiborg
        • Wiborg is located in McCreary County
      • Helenwood
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Murl
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murl
        • Murl is located in Wayne County
      • Alpha
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
        • Alpha is located in Clinton County

    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 McCreary County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Smith Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hill Cemetery is located in McCreary County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
    • Steele Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steele Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Steele Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steele Cemetery
    • Bethel Baptist Churchyard Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Baptist Churchyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Baptist Churchyard Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Baptist Churchyard Cemetery
    • Parker Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parker Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
    • Shearer - Dobbs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shearer - Dobbs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shearer - Dobbs Cemetery is located in McCreary County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shearer - Dobbs Cemetery
    • Griffin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Griffin Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffin Cemetery
    • Denny Farm Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Denny Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Denny Farm Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Denny Farm Cemetery
    • Ryan Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ryan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ryan Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ryan Cemetery
    • Bell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bell Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
    • Bell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bell Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
    • Gregory Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gregory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gregory Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gregory Cemetery
    • Phillips Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Criswell Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Criswell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Criswell Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Criswell Cemetery
      • Burnett Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burnett Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burnett Cemetery
      • J S Phipps Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the J S Phipps Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The J S Phipps Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the J S Phipps Cemetery
      • Allen Keeton Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Keeton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Allen Keeton Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Keeton Cemetery
      • Blevins - Dobbs Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • M F Etoa Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the M F Etoa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The M F Etoa Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the M F Etoa Cemetery
      • Blevins Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • The Blevins Cemetery is located in Scott County (TN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blevins Cemetery
      • Terry Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • The Terry Cemetery is located in Scott County (TN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Terry Cemetery
      • Kidd Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kidd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kidd Cemetery is located in McCreary County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kidd Cemetery
      • Winchester Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winchester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Winchester Cemetery is located in McCreary County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winchester Cemetery
      • Foster Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Foster Cemetery is located in McCreary County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
      • Carl Kidd Graveyard
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carl Kidd Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carl Kidd Graveyard is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carl Kidd Graveyard

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

    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 #503741  (Smith Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #503741 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Bell Farm
      • County: McCreary         Elev: 307
      • Location given for GNIS #503741 (Smith Cemetery)

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

    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 Kentucky's counties, including McCreary, 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- ) 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: 36.6495, Longitude: -84.7036       In this case, the coordinates for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <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>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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