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:
37.6232, -82.3550
The Smith Cemetery is located in Pike County<1>.
The county seat for Pike County is located in Pikeville. Pikeville lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the southwest of the Smith Cemetery .
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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.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Smith Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Francis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Stanley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Smith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Varney Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Varney Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varney Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- W J May Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The W J May Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for W J May Cemetery
- Romans Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Romans Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romans Cemetery
- Stepp Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Stepp Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stepp Cemetery
- Fraley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Fraley Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraley Cemetery
- Mountain View Memory Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Murphy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Murphy Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Cemetery
- Williamson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Fairview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hayes Lowe Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Hayes Lowe Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes Lowe Cemetery
- Orrison R Lowe #1 Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Pinson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Pinson Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinson Cemetery
- Chestnut Point Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Runyon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Runyon Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runyon Cemetery
- Varney Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Varney Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varney Cemetery
- Scott Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Scott Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
- Black Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Black Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Cemetery
- Tandy Sester Alley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Thomas Shermon Lowe Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Orrison Lowe Branch #2 Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
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:
- Sidney
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Canada
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Forest Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Forest Hills is located in Pike County
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- Varney
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Varney is located in Pike County
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- Huddy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Huddy is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huddy
- Belfry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- McAndrews
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- McAndrews is located in Pike County
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- Stone
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Stone is located in Pike County
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- Toler
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Williamson
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- South Williamson
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Pinsonfork
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pinsonfork is located in Pike County
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- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Hardy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hardy is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
- Chattaroy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Chattaroy is located in Mingo County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattaroy
- McVeigh
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- McVeigh is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVeigh
- Kimper
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Sprigg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Ransom
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Raccoon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Raccoon is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raccoon
- McCarr
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Blackberry City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Blackberry City is located in Mingo County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackberry City
- Buskirk
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Matewan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Gulnare
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Red Jacket
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Delbarton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
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 Pike County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Smith Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 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 Pike 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 #503763 (Smith Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #503763 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: Pike
- Est. Elev: 239 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Belfry
- Location given for Smith Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.6231567 Lon: -82.3543107
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Pike, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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