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A visit to the Smiley Cemetery ...


The location of the Smiley 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 Smiley Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   30.4207°   (30° 25' 14")

Lon:   -90.7048°   (-90° 42' 17")

The Smiley Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Livingston Parish is located in Livingston. Livingston lies just to the north northwest of the Smiley Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Smiley Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Livingston Parish:
  • Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Smiley 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Smiley Cemetery.

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

    • Livingston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
      • Livingston is located in Livingston Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,004 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <4>
    • Holden
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden
      • Holden is located in Livingston Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holden <4>
    • Maurepas
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Killian
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killian
      • Killian is located in Livingston Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,337 people
    • Port Vincent
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Vincent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Vincent
      • Port Vincent is located in Livingston Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
    • Clio
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
      • Clio is located in Livingston Parish
    • Springfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Livingston Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <4>
    • Albany
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
      • Albany is located in Livingston Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <4>
    • Claybank
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claybank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claybank
      • Claybank is located in Ascension Parish
    • Summerfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
      • Summerfield is located in Ascension Parish
    • French Settlement
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Starns
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starns
      • Starns is located in Livingston Parish
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Walker
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
        • Walker is located in Livingston Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,302 people
      • Baptist
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist
        • Baptist is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Galvez Town
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galvez Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galvez Town
        • Galvez Town is located in Ascension Parish
      • Lake
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
        • Lake is located in Ascension Parish
      • Wadesboro
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadesboro
        • Wadesboro is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Little Prairie
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Prairie
        • Little Prairie is located in Ascension Parish
      • Galvez
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galvez have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galvez
        • Galvez is located in Ascension Parish
      • Brignac
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brignac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brignac
        • Brignac is located in Ascension Parish
      • Hobart
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart
        • Hobart is located in Ascension Parish
      • Ponchatoula
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Hammond
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
        • Hammond is located in Tangipahoa Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,359 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hammond <4>
      • Natalbany
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Denham Springs
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham Springs
        • Denham Springs is located in Livingston Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,842 people
        • Former names for Denham Springs:
        • Amite Springs
        • Hill's Springs
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denham Springs <4>

    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 Smiley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Livingston Parish.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Smiley Cemetery.<5>

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

    • McLin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McLin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McLin Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McLin Cemetery
    • Wheat Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wheat Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheat Cemetery
    • Colyell Baptist Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colyell Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Colyell Baptist Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colyell Baptist Cemetery
    • Efferson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Efferson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Efferson Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Efferson Cemetery
    • Red Oak Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Red Oak Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Oak Cemetery
    • Blount Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blount Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blount Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blount Cemetery
    • Petes Rest Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Petes Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Petes Rest Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Petes Rest Cemetery
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Bankston Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bankston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bankston Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bankston Cemetery
    • McDonald Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDonald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McDonald Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDonald Cemetery
    • Davidson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Davidson Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Davidson Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davidson Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #67358 <7>
    • Pennington Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pennington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pennington Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pennington Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Redding Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Redding Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Redding Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redding Cemetery
      • James Chapel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The James Chapel Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Chapel Cemetery
      • Courtney Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Courtney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Courtney Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Courtney Cemetery
      • Satsuma Baptist Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Satsuma Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Satsuma Baptist Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Satsuma Baptist Cemetery
      • Tucker Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tucker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tucker Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tucker Cemetery
      • McKinney Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKinney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McKinney Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKinney Cemetery
      • Carters Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carters Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carters Cemetery
      • Kinchen Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kinchen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kinchen Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kinchen Cemetery
      • Drumwright Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Drumwright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Drumwright Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drumwright Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #67410 <7>
      • Lard Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lard Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lard 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 Smiley Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #539423  (Smiley Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #539423 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: Frost
      • County: Livingston         Elev: 6
      • Location given for GNIS #539423 (Smiley Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.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 Louisiana's parishes, including Livingston, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Smiley Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.4207, Longitude: -90.7048       In this case, the coordinates for the Smiley 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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