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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:

31.1613, -92.8204

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 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the east 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 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Smith Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Holt Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Holt Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt Cemetery
  • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Moriah Cemetery
  • Burns Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Burns Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Cemetery
  • Laurel Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Laurel Hill Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill Cemetery
  • Upper Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Upper Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Upper Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northeast of Pitkin.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #69198 <5>
  • Hardshell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hardshell Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardshell Cemetery
  • Pisgah Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Pisgah Church Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah Church Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Doyle Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Doyle Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle Cemetery
  • Rougeau Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Rougeau Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rougeau Cemetery
  • Marler Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Marler Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marler Cemetery
  • Nichols Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Nichols Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Scott Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Scott Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
    • Elisha Memorial Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Lone Star Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lone Star Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star Cemetery
    • St. Peter Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The St. Peter Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peter Cemetery
    • Dyer Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Dyer Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer Cemetery
    • Dewill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Dewill Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewill Cemetery
    • Barnidge Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Swann Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Swann Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swann Cemetery
    • Ball Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Ball Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 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:

  • Leander
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Leander is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leander
  • Hineston
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Sieper
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Lacamp
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Otis
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Hemphill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hemphill is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemphill
  • Elmer
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Gardner
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Hicks
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Hicks is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks
  • Hot Wells
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Hot Wells is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Wells
  • Simpson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Fullerton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Mora
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Walnut Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Walnut Hill is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
    • Flatwoods
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Pitkin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Dido
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Dido is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dido
    • Cravens
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Cravens is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cravens
    • McNary
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • McNary is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNary
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
    • Weil
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Weil is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weil
    • Boyce
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Zimmerman
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Zimmerman is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmerman
    • Slagle
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Glenmora
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Longleaf
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Forest Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodworth
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Rock
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Rock is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock

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. 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 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 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 #548003  (Smith Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #548003 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: 64 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Sieper
      • Location given for Smith Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.1612953     Lon: -92.8204282
      • 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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.
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