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A visit to the Smith 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 Cemetery ...

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

46.5106, -68.3550

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

The Smith Cemetery is located in Aroostook County<2>.

The county seat for Aroostook County is located in Houlton. Houlton lies 36 miles [57.9 km]<3> to the southeast of the Smith Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Smith Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Smith Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Robinson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
  • Rafford Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Rafford Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rafford Cemetery
  • Winslow Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Winslow Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow Cemetery
  • Alieff Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Alieff Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alieff Cemetery
  • Oxbow Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Oxbow Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow Cemetery
  • Ashland Municipal Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Dunn Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Dunn Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn Cemetery
  • Willard Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Willard Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard Cemetery
  • Botting Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Botting Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botting Cemetery
  • Walker Gardiner Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Old St. Marks Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The Old St. Marks Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old St. Marks Cemetery
  • Ashland Sheridan Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • York Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The York Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Cemetery
    • Frenchville Catholic Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Tarr Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Tarr Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarr Cemetery
    • Grendell Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Grendell Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grendell Cemetery
    • Southside Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Southside Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside Cemetery
    • Hoffeses Family Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Alley Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The Alley Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alley Cemetery
    • Old Mill Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Old Mill Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mill Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Smith Cemetery.

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

  • Masardis
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Masardis is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masardis
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
  • Ashland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Walker
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Walker is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
  • Oxbow Plantation
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Oxbow Plantation is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow Plantation
    • Estimated population in 2018: 61 people
  • Oxbow
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Garfield Plantation
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Garfield Plantation is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield Plantation
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
  • Sheridan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Sheridan is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
  • Chapman
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Chapman is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 450 people
  • Nashville Plantation
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Nashville Plantation is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville Plantation
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
  • Mapleton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Castle Hill
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Castle Hill is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Hill
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
  • Portage
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Presque Isle
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Portage Lake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Portage Lake is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage Lake
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
    • Westfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Westfield is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
    • Crouseville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Crouseville is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouseville
    • Adaline
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Adaline is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaline
    • Wade
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Wade is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
    • Washburn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Easton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Easton is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,177 people
    • Moro Plantation
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Moro Plantation is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moro Plantation
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
    • Blaine
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Mars Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Kings Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Kings Grove is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Grove

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. The following communities are located in Aroostook County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Smith Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Aroostook County:
  • 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 Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1910634  (Smith Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1910634 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: Aroostook
      • Est. Elev: 198 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Squapan Lake West
      • Location given for Smith Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.5105979     Lon: -68.3550394
      • 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 Maine's counties, including Aroostook, 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 from Point A (ie- Smith 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.