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:
31.8138, -93.0760
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 Natchitoches Parish<2>.
The parish seat for Natchitoches Parish is located in Natchitoches. Natchitoches lies just to the south 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 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> of the Smith Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Smith Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Memory Lawn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Memory Lawn Cemetery is also located in Natchitoches Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memory Lawn Cemetery
- Tucker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Tucker Cemetery is also located in Natchitoches Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Cemetery
- Tucker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Tucker Cemetery is also located in Natchitoches Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Cemetery
- Fern Park Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Fern Park Cemetery is also located in Natchitoches Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Park Cemetery
- Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Catholic Cemetery is also located in Natchitoches Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catholic Cemetery
- Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- American Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The American Cemetery is also located in Natchitoches Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for American Cemetery
- Nativity Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Nativity Cemetery is also located in Natchitoches Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nativity Cemetery
- Pace Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Pace Cemetery is also located in Natchitoches Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pace Cemetery
- Campti Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Campti Cemetery is also located in Natchitoches Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campti Cemetery
- St. Lukes Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The St. Lukes Cemetery is also located in Natchitoches Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lukes Cemetery
- Lee Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Lee Cemetery is also located in Natchitoches Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Saline Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Saline Cemetery is located in Winn Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline Cemetery
- Martin Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Martin Cemetery is also located in Natchitoches Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
- Vascocu Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The Vascocu Cemetery is also located in Natchitoches Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vascocu Cemetery
- Camel Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The Camel Cemetery is also located in Natchitoches Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camel Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Zion Cemetery is also located in Natchitoches Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Bethany Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Bethany Cemetery is also located in Natchitoches Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
- St. Annes Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- The St. Annes Cemetery is also located in Natchitoches Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Annes Cemetery
- Bayou Blue Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- The Bayou Blue Cemetery is also located in Natchitoches Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Blue Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 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:
- Clarence
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Natchitoches
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Forest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Forest is also located in Natchitoches Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
- Caspari ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Caspari is also located in Natchitoches Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caspari
- Campti
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Campti is also located in Natchitoches Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campti
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,033 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campti <5>
- Saint Maurice
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Powhatan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Natchez
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Grappes Bluff
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Grappes Bluff is also located in Natchitoches Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grappes Bluff
- Couley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Couley is located in Winn Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Couley
- Victoria
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Victoria is also located in Natchitoches Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
- Provencal
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Flora
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Montgomery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Robeline
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lake End
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lake End is located in Red River Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake End
- Melrose
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Coldwater
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Coldwater is located in Winn Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
- Goldonna
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Chestnut
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Chestnut is also located in Natchitoches Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut
- Hanna
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Hanna is located in Red River Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanna
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 Natchitoches 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 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 Louisiana:
- Pages specific to Natchitoches 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 #543843 (Smith Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #543843 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: Natchitoches
- Est. Elev: 44 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Natchitoches North
- Location given for Smith Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.8137743 Lon: -93.0759966
- 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 Natchitoches, 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |