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A visit to the Smithson 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 Smithson Cemetery ...

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

38.7657, -75.9310

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

The Smithson Cemetery is located in Caroline County<2>.

The county seat for Caroline County is located in Denton. Denton lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northeast of the Smithson Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Smithson Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Smithson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Union Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Kings Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Kings Creek Cemetery is located in Talbot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Creek Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Bethesda Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Bethesda Cemetery is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda Cemetery
  • Coppins Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Preston Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Preston Cemetery is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston Cemetery
  • Todds Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Todds Chapel Cemetery is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todds Chapel Cemetery
  • Belmont Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Belmont Cemetery is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont Cemetery
  • Johns Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Johns Cemetery is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Cemetery
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Talbot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Chapel Cemetery is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Cemetery
    • Windy Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Windy Hill Cemetery is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Hill Cemetery
    • Maryland Veterans Cemetery - Eastern Shore
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Maryland Veterans Cemetery - Eastern Shore is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland Veterans Cemetery - Eastern Shore
      • The Maryland Veterans Cemetery - Eastern Shore has also been known as:
      • Eastern Shore Veterans Cemetery
      • Maryland Veterans Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81168 <5>
    • Bell Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Bell Chapel Cemetery is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Chapel Cemetery
    • Spring Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
    • Doverbrook Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Doverbrook Cemetery is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doverbrook Cemetery
    • Third Haven Meeting Burial Ground
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Round Top Graveyard
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Round Top Graveyard is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Top Graveyard
    • Roberts Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
    • Queen Esther Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Queen Esther Cemetery is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Esther Cemetery
    • Landing Neck Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Landing Neck Cemetery is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landing Neck Cemetery
    • Skinners Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Skinners Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinners Cemetery
    • Chestnut Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Smithson Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Smithson Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Bethlehem
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Bethlehem is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
  • Tanyard
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Tanyard is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanyard
  • Preston
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Grove is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
  • Tuckahoe Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Tuckahoe Springs is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe Springs
  • Hynson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hynson is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hynson
  • Griffin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Griffin is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
  • Woodland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodland is located in Talbot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
  • Talbot Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Talbot Village is located in Talbot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talbot Village
  • Easton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Tappers Corner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Tappers Corner is located in Talbot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tappers Corner
  • Waddells Corner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Waddells Corner is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waddells Corner
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Cordova
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Trappe
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Hurlock
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Williamsburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Williamsburg is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
    • Federalsburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Denton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Secretary
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Hillsboro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Hillsboro is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Thomas Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Thomas Town is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Town
    • Queen Anne
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • East New Market
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Marshyhope Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Marshyhope Village is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshyhope Village
    • Oil City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Oil City is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
    • Skipton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Skipton is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipton
    • Kirkham
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Kirkham is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkham

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 Smithson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Caroline County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Smithson 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 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 Smithson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maryland:
  • Pages specific to Caroline County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • 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 Smithson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #595899  (Smithson Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #595899 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
      • County: Caroline
      • Est. Elev: 12 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Fowling Creek
      • Location given for Smithson Cemetery:
      • Lat: 38.7656702     Lon: -75.9310479
      • 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 Maryland's counties, including Caroline, 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- Smithson 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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