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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:

31.3074, -92.1604

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 Rapides Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Rapides Parish is located in Alexandria. Alexandria lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the west 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 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Smith Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Guillory Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Guillory Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guillory Cemetery
  • Slocum Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Slocum Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum Cemetery
  • Cole Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Cole Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Cemetery
  • St. John the Baptist Catholic Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Tyler Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Tyler Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler Cemetery
  • Burlew Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Burlew Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlew Cemetery
  • Paul Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Paul Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paul Cemetery
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
  • French Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The French Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Cemetery
  • Deville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Deville Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deville Cemetery
  • Bradford Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bradford Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford Cemetery
  • Newell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Newell Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Hooper Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Hooper Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooper Cemetery
    • Campbell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
    • Hays Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Hays Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays Cemetery
    • Libuse Czech Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Libuse Czech Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libuse Czech Cemetery
    • Pierce Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Pierce Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Cemetery
    • Lofton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Lofton Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lofton Cemetery
    • Craig Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Craig Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig Cemetery
    • Czech National Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Wise Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Wise Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 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:

  • North Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • North Point is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Point
  • Deville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Center Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Effie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Vick
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Vick is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vick
  • Moncla
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Moncla is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moncla
  • Kolin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Ruby
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Libuse
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Egg Bend
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Egg Bend is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egg Bend
  • Whittington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Whittington is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittington
  • Marksville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Echo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Pineville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Ball
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Ball is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,906 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ball <6>
    • Tioga
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Alexandria Junction
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Alexandria Junction is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria Junction
    • Anandale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Anandale is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anandale
    • Moreland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Moreland is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
    • Hessmer
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Alexandria
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Mansura
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Fishville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Fishville is located in Grant Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishville

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 Rapides 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 first turn to 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 Rapides 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 #539437  (Smith Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #539437 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: Rapides
      • Est. Elev: 24 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Buckeye
      • Location given for Smith Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.3074052     Lon: -92.1604068
      • 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 Rapides, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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.