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A visit to the Smithville Methodist Church Cemetery ...



Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Smithville Methodist Church Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Smithville Methodist Church Cemetery (FG ID #81642)

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 Smithville Methodist Church Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Smithville Methodist Church Cemetery

Lat:   38.7218°   (38° 43' 18")

Lon:   -76.6669°   (-76° 40' 0")

The Smithville Methodist Church Cemetery is located in Calvert County<2>.

The county seat for Calvert County is located in Prince Frederick. Prince Frederick lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Smithville Methodist Church Cemetery .

Name Variations for Smithville Methodist Church Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Smithville Methodist Church Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Smiths Purchase Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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 Smithville Methodist Church Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maryland:
  • Pages specific to Calvert County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Smithville Methodist Church 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Smithville Methodist Church Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Smithville Methodist Church Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Apple Greene
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Greene
      • Apple Greene is located in Calvert County
    • Penwick Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penwick Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penwick Village
      • Penwick Village is located in Calvert County
    • Dunkirk Town Center
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunkirk Town Center have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk Town Center
      • Dunkirk Town Center is located in Calvert County
    • Dunkirk
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Chaney
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaney
      • Chaney is located in Calvert County
    • Owings Town Center
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owings Town Center have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owings Town Center
      • Owings Town Center is located in Calvert County
    • Owings
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owings have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owings
      • Owings is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owings <5>
    • Jewell
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
      • Jewell is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Lower Marlboro Towne
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Marlboro Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Marlboro Towne
      • Lower Marlboro Towne is located in Calvert County
    • Academy Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Academy Hill
      • Academy Hill is located in Calvert County
    • Friendship
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
      • Friendship is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendship <5>
    • Westwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
      • Westwood is located in Prince George's County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Sunderland
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunderland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunderland
        • Sunderland is located in Calvert County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunderland <5>
      • Tracys Landing
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • North Keys
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Keys have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Keys
        • North Keys is located in Prince George's County
      • Chesapeake Beach
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake Beach
        • Chesapeake Beach is located in Calvert County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,066 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesapeake Beach <5>
      • Baywalker Village
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baywalker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baywalker Village
        • Baywalker Village is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Horsehead
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horsehead have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsehead
        • Horsehead is located in Prince George's County
      • Orme
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orme
        • Orme is located in Prince George's County
      • Huntingtown Town Center
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntingtown Town Center have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntingtown Town Center
        • Huntingtown Town Center is located in Calvert County
      • Huntingtown
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Summer City
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer City
        • Summer City is located in Calvert County
      • North Beach
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Beach
        • North Beach is located in Calvert County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,054 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Beach <5>
      • Deale
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deale
        • Deale is located in Anne Arundel County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deale <5>
      • Marlton
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlton
        • Marlton is located in Prince George's County

    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 Smithville Methodist Church Cemetery. The following communities are located in Calvert County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Smithville Methodist Church Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Smithville Methodist Church Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Coopers UMC Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Hampton Plantation
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hampton Plantation. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Hampton Plantation is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hampton Plantation
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2433260 <1>
    • Mt. Harmony UMC Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Simons Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Simons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Simons Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Simons Cemetery
    • Friendship UMC Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Carter's UMC Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Union UMC Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Sollers UMC Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Sollers UMC Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Sollers UMC Cemetery is located in Anne Arundel County
      • The Sollers UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Sollers Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery
      • Walkers Chapel Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sollers UMC Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2173144 <1>
    • St. Thomas Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Thomas Cemetery
    • All Saints Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • St. James Parish Episcopal Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Church of God Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Lily of the Valley Moses Cemetery #1
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Lily of the Valley Moses Cemetery #2
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Lily of the Valley Moses Cemetery #3
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • St. Marks Chapel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Trinity Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
      • St. Pauls Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
      • Immanuel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Cemetery
      • Miranda Memorial Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Huntingtown UMC Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Knopp Family Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Richardson - Norman Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Richardson - Norman Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Richardson - Norman Cemetery is located in Anne Arundel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richardson - Norman Cemetery
      • Evans Family Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Doctor Robert Franklin Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Doctor Robert Franklin Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Doctor Robert Franklin Cemetery is located in Anne Arundel County
        • The Doctor Robert Franklin Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Deale Beach Road Cemetery
        • Franklin Cemetery
        • Robert Franklin Cemetery
        • Thompson Family Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doctor Robert Franklin Cemetery
        • Jump to the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties: MIHP ID #AA-315 <8>
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80972 <1>
      • Sherberts Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)

    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 Smithville Methodist Church Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1676125  (Smiths Purchase Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1676125 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: Lower Marlboro
      • County: Calvert         Elev: 44
      • Location given for GNIS #1676125 (Smiths Purchase Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #81642

    The official website for Calvert County: www.co.cal.md.us/

    The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Calvert, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Smithville Methodist Church Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7218, Longitude: -76.6669    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <8>The Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MIHP (for the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties). More information about the MHT and MIHP can be found on their website: mht.maryland.gov.




 

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