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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:   36.7631°   (36° 45' 47")

Lon:   -84.0094°   (-84° 0' 33")

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

The county seat for Whitley County is located in Williamsburg. Williamsburg lies just to the west of the Smith Cemetery .

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 websites either 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 Whitley 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 27 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.

    • Louden
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louden
      • Louden is located in Whitley County
    • Verne
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verne
      • Verne is located in Whitley County
    • Nevisdale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevisdale
      • Nevisdale is located in Whitley County
    • Siler
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siler
      • Siler is located in Whitley County
    • Packard
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Packard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packard
      • Packard is located in Whitley County
    • Rockholds
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockholds
      • Rockholds is located in Whitley County
    • Emlyn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emlyn
      • Emlyn is located in Whitley County
    • Pleasant View
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
      • Pleasant View is located in Whitley County
    • Williamsburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Pearl
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
      • Pearl is located in Bell County
    • Frakes
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frakes
      • Frakes is located in Bell County
    • Wheeler
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
      • Wheeler is located in Knox County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Warren
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
        • Warren is located in Knox County
      • Barbourville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barbourville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbourville
        • Barbourville is located in Knox County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,974 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barbourville <4>
      • Saxton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saxton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxton
        • Saxton is located in Whitley County
      • Woodbine
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine
        • Woodbine is located in Whitley County
      • Trosper
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trosper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trosper
        • Trosper is located in Knox County
      • Artemus
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Artemus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artemus
        • Artemus is located in Knox County
      • Heidrick
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidrick
        • Heidrick is located in Knox County
      • Liberty
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
        • Liberty is located in Whitley County
      • Red Ash
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Ash have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Ash
        • Red Ash is located in Whitley County
      • Ingram
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingram have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram
        • Ingram is located in Bell County
      • Fairview
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
        • Fairview is located in Whitley County
      • Lot
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lot
        • Lot is located in Whitley County
      • Corbin
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Bimble
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bimble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bimble
        • Bimble is located in Knox County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bimble <4>
      • Gray
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)

    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 Whitley 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 29 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.

    • Sears Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Sears Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Sears Cemetery is located in Whitley County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sears Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the west of Williamsburg.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sears Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2515745 <7>
    • Owens Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Owens Cemetery is located in Whitley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens Cemetery
    • Sharp Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sharp Cemetery is located in Whitley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharp Cemetery
    • Wells Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wells Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wells Cemetery is located in Whitley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wells Cemetery
    • Floyd Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Floyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Floyd Cemetery is located in Whitley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Floyd Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Whitley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Evans Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evans Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Cemetery
    • Mackey Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hubb Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hubb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hubb Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hubb Cemetery
    • Stanfield Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stanfield Cemetery is located in Whitley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanfield Cemetery
    • Croley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Croley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Croley Cemetery is located in Whitley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Croley Cemetery
    • Mays Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Mays Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mays Cemetery
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Bryant Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bryant Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryant Cemetery
      • Prichard Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prichard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Prichard Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prichard Cemetery
      • Mackey Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Walters Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walters Cemetery is located in Whitley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walters Cemetery
      • Hart Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hart Cemetery is located in Whitley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hart Cemetery
      • Bays Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bays Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bays Cemetery is located in Whitley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bays Cemetery
      • Perkins Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Perkins Cemetery is located in Whitley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perkins Cemetery
      • Rains Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rains Cemetery is located in Whitley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rains Cemetery
      • Powers Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Powers Cemetery is located in Whitley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powers Cemetery
      • Siler Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Siler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Siler Cemetery is located in Whitley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Siler Cemetery
      • McKiddy Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKiddy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McKiddy Cemetery is located in Whitley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKiddy Cemetery
      • Bennett Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bennett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bennett Cemetery is located in Whitley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennett Cemetery
      • Brown Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • The Brown Cemetery is located in Whitley County
        • The Brown Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Wilson Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2567450 <7>
      • Ketchen Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ketchen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ketchen Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ketchen Cemetery
      • Killian Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Killian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Killian Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Killian Cemetery
      • Adams Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Adams Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
      • Terrell Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Terrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Terrell Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Terrell Cemetery

    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 #503746  (Smith Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #503746 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: Rockholds
      • County: Whitley         Elev: 293
      • Location given for GNIS #503746 (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 Whitley, 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' 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 Smith Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7631, Longitude: -84.0094       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>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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