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A visit to the Smith Ridge Cemetery ...


The location of the Smith Ridge 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 Ridge Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Smith Ridge 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 Ridge Cemetery

Lat:   29.7897°   (29° 47' 22")

Lon:   -93.7399°   (-93° 44' 23")

The Smith Ridge Cemetery is located in Cameron Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Cameron Parish is located in Cameron. Cameron lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the east of the Smith Ridge Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Ridge Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Cameron 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 Ridge 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 15 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Smith Ridge Cemetery.

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

    • Sabine Pass
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Port Arthur
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Groves
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groves
      • Groves is located in Jefferson County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,268 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Groves <4>
    • Bridge City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridge City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridge City
      • Bridge City is located in Orange County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,810 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridge City <4>
    • Port Neches
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Neches have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Neches
      • Port Neches is located in Jefferson County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,596 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Neches <4>
    • Port Acres
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Orangefield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orangefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangefield
      • Orangefield is located in Orange County (TX)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orangefield <4>
    • Orange
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
      • Orange is located in Orange County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,832 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange <4>
    • West Orange
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Orange have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Orange
      • West Orange is located in Orange County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Orange <4>
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Nederland
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nederland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nederland
        • Nederland is located in Jefferson County (TX)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,184 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nederland <4>
      • Central Gardens
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Gardens
        • Central Gardens is located in Jefferson County (TX)
      • Pinehurst
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
        • Pinehurst is located in Orange County (TX)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,959 people
      • Cameron
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Taylor Landing
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Landing
        • Taylor Landing is located in Jefferson County (TX)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
      • La Belle
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Belle
        • La Belle is located in Jefferson County (TX)

    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 Ridge Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cameron Parish.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Smith Ridge Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 23 miles [37 km] of the Smith Ridge Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Peveto Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peveto Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peveto Cemetery is located in Cameron Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peveto Cemetery
    • Pevoto Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pevoto Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pevoto Cemetery is located in Cameron Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pevoto Cemetery
    • Head of the Hollow Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Head of the Hollow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Head of the Hollow Cemetery is located in Cameron Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Head of the Hollow Cemetery
    • Pace Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pace Cemetery is located in Jefferson County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pace Cemetery
    • McGaffey Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGaffey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McGaffey Cemetery is located in Jefferson County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGaffey Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Jefferson County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Johnson Memorial Park
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Johnson Memorial Park is located in Jefferson County (TX)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Johnson Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located in Groves (TX).
      • The Johnson Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Johnson Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1987385 <6>
    • Greenlawn Memorial Park
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillcrest Memorial Gardens is located in Orange County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
    • Forest Lawn Memorial Park
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Lawn Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forest Lawn Memorial Park is located in Orange County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Lawn Memorial Park
    • Granger Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Granger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Granger Cemetery is located in Orange County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Granger Cemetery
    • Winfree Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winfree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Winfree Cemetery is located in Orange County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winfree Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Orange County (TX)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Dorman Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dorman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dorman Cemetery is located in Orange County (TX)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dorman Cemetery
      • Thomas Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Orange County (TX)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
      • Forest Lawn Memorial Park
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Lawn Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Forest Lawn Memorial Park is located in Jefferson County (TX)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Lawn Memorial Park
      • Hollywood Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollywood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hollywood Cemetery is located in Orange County (TX)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollywood Cemetery
      • Jett Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jett Cemetery is located in Orange County (TX)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jett Cemetery
      • Williams Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williams Cemetery is located in Orange County (TX)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Adcock Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adcock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Adcock Cemetery is located in Orange County (TX)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adcock Cemetery
      • Floyd Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Floyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Floyd Cemetery is located in Orange County (TX)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Floyd Cemetery
      • Hebrew Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hebrew Cemetery is located in Orange County (TX)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebrew 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 Ridge Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #550971  (Smith Ridge Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #550971 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: Johnson Bayou
      • County: Cameron         Elev: 1
      • Location given for GNIS #550971 (Smith Ridge 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 Cameron, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Smith Ridge Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.7897, Longitude: -93.7399       In this case, the coordinates for the Smith Ridge 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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