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A visit to the Smith Ridge 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 Ridge Cemetery ...

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

29.7897, -93.7399

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Smith Ridge Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Smith Ridge Cemetery.

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.<4>

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)
    • The Peveto Cemetery is located in Cameron Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peveto Cemetery
  • Pevoto Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Pevoto Cemetery is located in Cameron Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pevoto Cemetery
  • Head of the Hollow Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Sabine Pass Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Sabine Pass Cemetery is located in Jefferson County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabine Pass Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sabine Pass Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Sabine Pass (TX).
    • The Sabine Pass Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Pace Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2168432 <5>
  • McGaffey Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The McGaffey Cemetery is located in Jefferson County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGaffey Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Jefferson County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Johnson Memorial Park
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Johnson Memorial Park is located in Jefferson County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Memorial Park
    • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1987385 <5>
  • Greenlawn Memorial Park
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Greenlawn Memorial Park is located in Jefferson County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn Memorial Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenlawn Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located in Groves (TX).
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1801502 <5>
  • Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Forest Lawn Memorial Park
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Granger Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • The Granger Cemetery is located in Orange County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger Cemetery
  • Winfree Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • The Winfree Cemetery is located in Orange County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfree Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Orange County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • Dorman Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • The Dorman Cemetery is located in Orange County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorman Cemetery
    • Thomas Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Orange County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
    • Forest Lawn Memorial Park
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Forest Lawn Memorial Park is located in Jefferson County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lawn Memorial Park
    • Hollywood Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • The Hollywood Cemetery is located in Orange County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood Cemetery
    • Jett Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • The Jett Cemetery is located in Orange County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jett Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Orange County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
    • Adcock Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Floyd Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Floyd Cemetery is located in Orange County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd Cemetery
    • Hebrew Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • The Hebrew Cemetery is located in Orange County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebrew Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 16 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)
    • Groves is located in Jefferson County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groves
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,268 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Groves <6>
  • Bridge City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Port Neches
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Port Acres
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Orangefield
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Orange
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Orange is located in Orange County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,832 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange <6>
  • West Orange
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Nederland
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Nederland is located in Jefferson County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nederland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,184 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nederland <6>
  • Central Gardens
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Central Gardens is located in Jefferson County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Gardens
  • Pinehurst
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Pinehurst is located in Orange County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,959 people
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Cameron
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Terry
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Terry is located in Orange County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry
    • Taylor Landing
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Taylor Landing is located in Jefferson County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Landing
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
    • La Belle
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • La Belle is located in Jefferson County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Belle

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.

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 Ridge Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Cameron 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 Ridge Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #550971  (Smith Ridge Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #550971 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: Cameron
      • Est. Elev: 1 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Johnson Bayou
      • Location given for Smith Ridge Cemetery:
      • Lat: 29.7896632     Lon: -93.7398827
      • 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 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 '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 Ridge 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.