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:
30.9168, -91.2812
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 West Feliciana Parish<2>.
The parish seat for West Feliciana Parish is located in Saint Francisville. Saint Francisville lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Smith Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 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.
- Minor Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Minor Cemetery is located in West Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor Cemetery
- Richardson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Richardson Cemetery is located in West Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson Cemetery
- Walker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Walker Cemetery is located in West Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
- McKowen Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- McCausland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The McCausland Cemetery is located in West Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCausland Cemetery
- Butler Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Butler Cemetery is located in West Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Butler Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Bains.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #67119 <5>
- Locust Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Locust Grove Cemetery is located in West Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove Cemetery
- Connell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Connell Cemetery is located in West Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connell Cemetery
- Scott Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Scott Cemetery is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
- McQueen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The McQueen Cemetery is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McQueen Cemetery
- Barrow Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Barrow Cemetery is located in West Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrow Cemetery
- Washington Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Washington Cemetery is located in West Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Dawson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Dawson Cemetery is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson Cemetery
- Scott Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Scott Cemetery is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Scott Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Wilson.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68918 <5>
- St. John Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Evans Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Evans Cemetery is located in West Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Cemetery
- Keller Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Keller Cemetery is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keller Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Rilgrims Rest Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Rilgrims Rest Cemetery is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rilgrims Rest Cemetery
- Sandel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Sandel Cemetery is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandel Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Pisgah Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Pisgah Cemetery is located in West Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah Cemetery
- Powell Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Powell Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 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:
- Rogillioville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Rogillioville is located in West Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogillioville
- Wakefield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Converse ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Converse is located in West Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
- Jackson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Turnbull
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Turnbull is located in Wilkinson County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnbull
- Bains
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bains is located in West Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bains
- Wilson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Saint Francisville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Norwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Weyanoke
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Bells Store ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bells Store is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Store
- Ethel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Whitaker
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Whitaker is located in Wilkinson County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
- Woodville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Lindsay
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Lindsay is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsay
- Slaughter
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Port Hudson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Port Hudson is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Hudson
- Clinton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Tunica
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- New Roads
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Patin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Patin is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patin
- Ventress
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Centreville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Angola
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
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 West Feliciana Parish.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Smith Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Clinton
- Jackson
- Port Hudson
- Saint Francisville
- Wilson
- Woodville
- Zachary
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 West Feliciana 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 #539434 (Smith Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #539434 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: West Feliciana
- Est. Elev: 58 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Laurel Hill
- Location given for Smith Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.916846 Lon: -91.2812212
- 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 West Feliciana, 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 things 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. |