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A visit to the Smith Cemetery ...


The location of the Smith 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 Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   44.1892°   (44° 11' 21")

Lon:   -70.9556°   (-70° 57' 20")

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

The county seat for Oxford County is located in South Paris. South Paris lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the east of the Smith Cemetery .

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 Oxford 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 Smith 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 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Smith Cemetery.

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

    • Chatham
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
      • Chatham is located in Carroll County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatham <4>
    • Center Lovell
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • North Fryeburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Fryeburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fryeburg
      • North Fryeburg is located in Oxford County
    • Slab City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slab City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
      • Slab City is located in Oxford County
    • Lovell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • South Chatham
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Chatham
      • South Chatham is located in Carroll County (NH)
    • Stoneham
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoneham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneham
      • Stoneham is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
    • Fryeburg Center
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fryeburg Center
      • Fryeburg Center is located in Oxford County
    • North Waterford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • East Fryeburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Fryeburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fryeburg
      • East Fryeburg is located in Oxford County
    • Kearsarge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearsarge
      • Kearsarge is located in Carroll County (NH)
    • Fryeburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fryeburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fryeburg
      • Fryeburg is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,436 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fryeburg <4>
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • South Waterford
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Waterford
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
        • Waterford is located in Oxford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,602 people
        • Waterford has also been known as:
        • Sweats Island
        • Sweet Island
        • Swetts Island
        • Waterford Flat
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterford <4>
      • Beans Purchase
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beans Purchase have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Purchase
        • Beans Purchase is located in Coos County (NH)
      • Intervale
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Intervale
        • Intervale is located in Carroll County (NH)
      • North Conway
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jericho
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
        • Jericho is located in Carroll County (NH)
      • Hale's Location
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hale's Location have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale's Location
        • Hale's Location is located in Carroll County (NH)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
      • Center Conway
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • North Bridgton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bridgton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bridgton
        • North Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Bridgton <4>
      • Harrison
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
        • Harrison is located in Cumberland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,819 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <4>
      • Bridgton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgton
        • Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,509 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgton <4>
      • West Bethel
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bethel
        • West Bethel is located in Oxford County
      • Martins Location
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Location have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Location
        • Martins Location is located in Coos County (NH)
      • Greens Grant
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greens Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Grant
        • Greens Grant is located in Coos County (NH)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1 people
      • Glen House
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen House have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen House
        • Glen House is located in Coos County (NH)
      • Pinkhams Grant
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinkhams Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinkhams Grant
        • Pinkhams Grant is located in Coos County (NH)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9 people

    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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Oxford County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Smith Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Emerson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Emerson Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emerson Cemetery
    • Lord Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lord Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lord Cemetery
    • Fox Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fox Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fox Cemetery
    • Eastman / Charles Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Center Chatham Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bemis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bemis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bemis Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bemis Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Stearns Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stearns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stearns Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stearns Cemetery
    • Charles Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Charles Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charles Cemetery
    • Abbot Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abbot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Abbot Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abbot Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #89614 <6>
    • Smart Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smart Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smart Cemetery
    • Wiley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wiley Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiley Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Bradley Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bradley Cemetery is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradley Cemetery
      • Gammay Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gammay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gammay Cemetery is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gammay Cemetery
      • Stevens Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stevens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stevens Cemetery is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stevens Cemetery
      • Brackett Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brackett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brackett Cemetery is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brackett Cemetery
      • Chandler Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chandler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chandler Cemetery is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chandler Cemetery
      • Black Mtn. Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Mtn. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Black Mtn. Cemetery is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Mtn. Cemetery
      • Webber Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Webber Cemetery is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webber Cemetery
      • Hillside Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside 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 Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #581209  (Smith Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #581209 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: Center Lovell
      • County: Oxford         Elev: 170
      • Location given for GNIS #581209 (Smith Cemetery)

    The official website for Oxford County: www.oxfordcounty.org/

    The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.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 Maine's counties, including Oxford, 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' 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 Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.1892, Longitude: -70.9556       In this case, the coordinates for the Smith 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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