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A visit to the Smith Cemetery ...


The location of the Smith Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Smith Cemetery

Lat:   30.9168°   (30° 55' 0")

Lon:   -91.2812°   (-91° 16' 52")

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 .

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 West Feliciana Parish:
  • Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Smith Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • 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.

    • Rogillioville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogillioville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogillioville
      • Rogillioville is located in West Feliciana Parish
    • Wakefield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jackson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in East Feliciana Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,707 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <4>
    • Turnbull
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnbull have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnbull
      • Turnbull is located in Wilkinson County (MS)
    • Saint Francisville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Francisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francisville
      • Saint Francisville is located in West Feliciana Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,589 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Francisville <4>
    • Wilson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in East Feliciana Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilson <4>
    • Norwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in East Feliciana Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <4>
    • Weyanoke
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weyanoke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weyanoke
      • Weyanoke is located in West Feliciana Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weyanoke <4>
    • Ethel
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Whitaker
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitaker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
      • Whitaker is located in Wilkinson County (MS)
    • Woodville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Lindsay
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsay
      • Lindsay is located in East Feliciana Parish
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Slaughter
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slaughter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughter
        • Slaughter is located in East Feliciana Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 882 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slaughter <4>
      • Port Hudson
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Hudson
        • Port Hudson is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
      • Clinton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
        • Clinton is located in East Feliciana Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,486 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <4>
      • Tunica
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunica
        • Tunica is located in West Feliciana Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tunica <4>
      • New Roads
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Patin
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patin
        • Patin is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
      • Ventress
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Centreville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centreville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
        • Centreville is located in Wilkinson County (MS)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centreville <4>
      • Angola
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Hermitage
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
        • Hermitage is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
      • Zachary
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zachary
        • Zachary is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,417 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zachary <4>

    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.

    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.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Minor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Minor Cemetery is located in West Feliciana Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minor Cemetery
    • Richardson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richardson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Richardson Cemetery is located in West Feliciana Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richardson Cemetery
    • Walker Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in West Feliciana Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • McKowen Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • McCausland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Butler Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Butler Cemetery is located in West Feliciana Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
    • Locust Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Connell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Connell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Connell Cemetery is located in West Feliciana Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Connell Cemetery
    • Scott Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Scott Cemetery is located in East Feliciana Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
    • McQueen Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McQueen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McQueen Cemetery is located in East Feliciana Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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 the Barrow Cemetery
    • Washington Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Dawson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dawson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dawson Cemetery is located in East Feliciana Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dawson Cemetery
      • Scott Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Scott Cemetery is located in East Feliciana Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
      • St. John Baptist Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Evans Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Evans Cemetery is located in West Feliciana Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Cemetery
      • Keller Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Keller Cemetery is located in East Feliciana Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keller Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in East Feliciana Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Rilgrims Rest Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rilgrims Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rilgrims Rest Cemetery is located in East Feliciana Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rilgrims Rest Cemetery
      • Sandel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sandel Cemetery is located in East Feliciana Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandel Cemetery
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in East Feliciana Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Pisgah Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pisgah Cemetery is located in West Feliciana Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pisgah Cemetery
      • Powell Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Powell Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County (MS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Cemetery

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

    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: GNIS record #539434 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Laurel Hill
      • County: West Feliciana         Elev: 58
      • Location given for GNIS #539434 (Smith Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/

    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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Smith Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.9168, Longitude: -91.2812       In this case, the coordinates for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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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