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A visit to the Smith Family Cemetery ...

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 Family Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   37.0068°   (37° 0' 24")

Lon:   -83.5902°   (-83° 35' 24")

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

The county seat for Clay County is located in Manchester. Manchester lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the northwest of the Smith Family Cemetery .

Name Variations for Smith Family Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Smith Family Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Ashers Fork Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Smith Family Cemetery.<3>

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

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Smith Family Cemetery.

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

  • Ashers Fork
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Brightshade
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Roark
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Beverly
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Scalf
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scalf have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scalf
    • Scalf is located in Knox County
  • Warbranch
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warbranch have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warbranch
    • Warbranch is located in Leslie County
  • Essie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essie have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essie
    • Essie is located in Leslie County
  • Goose Rock
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Rock
    • Goose Rock is located in Clay County
  • Walker
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walker have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
    • Walker is located in Knox County
  • Mozelle
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Asher
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Big Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Helton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
      • Helton is located in Leslie County
    • Hoskinston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoskinston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoskinston
      • Hoskinston is located in Leslie County
    • Bear Branch
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Branch
      • Bear Branch is located in Leslie County
    • Garrard
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrard have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrard
      • Garrard is located in Clay County
    • Eriline
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eriline have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eriline
      • Eriline is located in Clay County
    • Dewitt
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewitt have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewitt
      • Dewitt is located in Knox County
    • Rella
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rella. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rella
      • Rella is located in Bell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rella
      • From the Smith Family Cemetery to Rella
    • Sims Fork
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Stoney Fork
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoney Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Fork
      • Stoney Fork is located in Bell County
    • Tacky Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tacky Town have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacky Town
      • Tacky Town is located in Harlan County
    • Stinnett
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stinnett have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinnett
      • Stinnett is located in Leslie County
    • Woollum
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woollum have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woollum
      • Woollum is located in Knox County
    • Bledsoe
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bledsoe have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bledsoe
      • Bledsoe is located in Harlan County
    • Chappell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Manchester
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <7>
    • Hima
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)

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

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 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 Family 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 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 '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 Smith Family Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0068, Longitude: -83.5902    
<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 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.
<5>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.
<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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