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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:

30.4180, -93.6841

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

The Smith Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Beauregard Parish is located in DeRidder. DeRidder lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<3> to the northeast of the Smith Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Smith Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Smith Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Carter Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Carter Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
  • Archie Clark Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Archie Clark Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archie Clark Cemetery
    • The Archie Clark Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Clark Cemetery
  • Babe Clark Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Babe Clark Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babe Clark Cemetery
    • The Babe Clark Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Clark Cemetery
  • Fountain Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Fountain Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Cemetery
  • Laurel Sudduth Bluff Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Mary Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary Cemetery
  • Stanley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Doyle Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Doyle Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle Cemetery
  • Miller Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Miller Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
  • Hyatt Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hyatt Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyatt Cemetery
  • Spikes Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Spikes Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spikes Cemetery
  • Wright Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • The Wright Cemetery is located in Newton County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Benevolent Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Benevolent Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benevolent Cemetery
    • Lee Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Lee Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
    • Granger Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Granger Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger Cemetery
    • Big Woods Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Big Woods Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Woods Cemetery
    • Perkins Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • The Perkins Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Perkins Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Dequincy.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68548 <5>
    • Rigmaiden Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • The Rigmaiden Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rigmaiden Cemetery
    • Oretta Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Franks Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • The Franks Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franks Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Smith Cemetery.

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

  • Starks
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Deweyville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Helme
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Helme is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helme
  • Dequincy
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Bunker Hill
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Bunker Hill is located in Jasper County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
  • Vinton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Vinton is located in Calcasieu Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,211 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vinton <6>
  • Edgerly
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Edgerly is located in Calcasieu Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerly
  • Buna
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Texla
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Texla is located in Orange County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texla
  • Lemonville ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Lemonville is located in Orange County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemonville
  • Mauriceville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Call
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Call Junction
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Call Junction is located in Jasper County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Call Junction
    • Bleakwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Bleakwood is located in Newton County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bleakwood
    • Kirbyville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Pinehurst
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Pinehurst is located in Orange County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,959 people
    • Orange
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Orange is located in Orange County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,832 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange <6>
    • Singer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Hughes ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Hughes is located in Newton County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes
    • Bon Wier
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Evadale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • West Orange
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Sulphur
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)

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 Beauregard Parish.

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 like to start with 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 Smith Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Beauregard Parish:
  • Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
  • 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 #539431  (Smith Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #539431 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
      • Parish: Beauregard
      • Est. Elev: 21 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Shoats Creek
      • Location given for Smith Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.4179811     Lon: -93.6840578
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Beauregard, 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 from Point A (ie- Smith Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>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.
    <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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.