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A visit to the Smyth 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 Smyth Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Smyth Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   37.7051°   (37° 42' 18")

Lon:   -83.7560°   (-83° 45' 21")

The Smyth Cemetery is located in Lee County<2>.

The county seat for Lee County is located in Beattyville. Beattyville lies just to the south southeast of the Smyth Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 33 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Smyth Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Vanderpool Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vanderpool Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vanderpool Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Vanderpool Cemetery is located in Estill County
  • Gross Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gross Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gross Cemetery is located in Estill County
  • Thacker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thacker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thacker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Thacker Cemetery is located in Lee County
  • Cobb Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Dickerson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickerson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dickerson Cemetery is located in Estill County
  • Coal Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coal Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Coal Cemetery is located in Estill County
  • Thacker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thacker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thacker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Thacker Cemetery is located in Lee County
  • Townsend Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Townsend Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Townsend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Townsend Cemetery is located in Wolfe County
  • Billings Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Billings Cemetery
    • The Billings Cemetery is located in Estill County
    • The Billings Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Newkirk Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2496583 <5>
  • Howell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Howell Cemetery is located in Estill County
  • Shuler Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shuler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shuler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shuler Cemetery is located in Estill County
  • Arthur Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arthur Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arthur Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Arthur Cemetery is located in Estill County
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    • Mackey Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mackey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mackey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mackey Cemetery is located in Estill County
    • Mt. Sinai Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Sinai Cemetery is located in Estill County
    • Horn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Horn Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • MacIntosh Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the MacIntosh Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the MacIntosh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The MacIntosh Cemetery is located in Estill County
    • Crowe Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crowe Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crowe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crowe Cemetery is located in Estill County
    • Whisman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whisman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whisman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whisman Cemetery is located in Wolfe County
    • Creech Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Creech Cemetery
      • The Creech Cemetery is located in Wolfe County
    • Townsend Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Townsend Cemetery
      • The Townsend Cemetery is located in Powell County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Townsend Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northwest of Stanton.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2246766 <5>
    • Crowe Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crowe Cemetery
      • The Crowe Cemetery is located in Powell County
      • The Crowe Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cat Creek Cemetery
      • Cat Creek Church of Christ Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #434130 <5>
    • Marcum Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marcum Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marcum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marcum Cemetery is located in Estill County
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Estill County
    • Tipton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tipton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tipton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tipton Cemetery is located in Estill County
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Estill County
    • Tipton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tipton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tipton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tipton Cemetery is located in Estill County
    • Gray Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gray Cemetery is located in Estill County
    • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Estill County
    • Kell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kell Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Crouch Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crouch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crouch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crouch Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Angel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Angel Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Angel Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Angel Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Beatty Place Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beatty Place Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beatty Place Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beatty Place Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Hollon Family Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollon Family Cemetery
      • The Hollon Family Cemetery is located in Powell County
      • The Hollon Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Halsey Cemetery

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]<3> of the Smyth Cemetery.

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

  • Barker Branch
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barker Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Branch
    • Barker Branch is located in Powell County
  • Zachariah
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zachariah
    • Zachariah is located in Lee County
  • Zoe
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoe
    • Zoe is located in Lee County
  • South Fork
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork
    • South Fork is located in Powell County
  • Furnace
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace
    • Furnace is located in Estill County
  • Slade
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slade. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slade
    • Slade is located in Powell County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slade <7>
  • Cat Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cat Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cat Creek
    • Cat Creek is located in Powell County
  • Fincastle
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fincastle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
    • Fincastle is located in Lee County
  • Rogers
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Knowlton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knowlton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton
    • Knowlton is located in Powell County
  • Miller's Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Miller's Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller's Creek
    • Miller's Creek is located in Estill County
  • Beattyville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beattyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beattyville
    • Beattyville is located in Lee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,461 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beattyville <7>
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Pecks Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecks Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecks Creek
      • Pecks Creek is located in Powell County
    • Pine Ridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Rosslyn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosslyn
      • Rosslyn is located in Powell County
    • Heidelberg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidelberg
      • Heidelberg is located in Lee County
    • Saint Helens
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Helens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Helens
      • Saint Helens is located in Lee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Helens <7>
    • Primrose
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
      • Primrose is located in Lee County
    • Vada
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vada
      • Vada is located in Lee County
    • Hatton Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hatton Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton Creek
      • Hatton Creek is located in Powell County
    • Ravenna
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenna
      • Ravenna is located in Estill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenna <7>
    • Williba
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Williba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williba
      • Williba is located in Lee County
    • North Bend
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bend
      • North Bend is located in Powell County
    • Campton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Stanton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Upper Cane
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Upper Cane. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Cane
      • Upper Cane is located in Powell County
    • Vaughns Mill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vaughns Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughns Mill
      • Vaughns Mill is located in Powell County
    • Irvine
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Irvine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvine
      • Irvine is located in Estill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,289 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvine <7>

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 Smyth Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lee County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Smyth Cemetery:

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 Smyth Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #515520  (Smyth Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #515520 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: Cobhill
    • County: Lee         Elev: 331
    • Location given for GNIS #515520 (Smyth 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 Lee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Smyth Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7051, Longitude: -83.7560       In this case, the coordinates for the Smyth Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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.
<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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