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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 ...

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

Lat:   44.4411°   (44° 26' 27")

Lon:   -69.3939°   (-69° 23' 38")

The Smith Cemetery is located in Waldo County<1>.

The county seat for Waldo County is located in Belfast. Belfast lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<2> to the east of the Smith Cemetery .

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 helpful 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 Waldo 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Smith Cemetery.

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

    • North Palermo
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Palermo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Palermo
      • North Palermo is located in Waldo County
    • Branch Mills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Branch Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Mills
      • Branch Mills is located in Kennebec County
    • Palermo
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palermo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palermo
      • Palermo is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,525 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palermo <5>
    • Liberty
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 977 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <5>
    • Montville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montville
      • Montville is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
    • Albion
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • China
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for China have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China
      • China is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,339 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for China <5>
    • South Montville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Montville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Montville
      • South Montville is located in Waldo County
    • Freedom
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freedom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
      • Freedom is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freedom <5>
    • South China
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South China have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South China
      • South China is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South China <5>
    • West Appleton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Appleton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Appleton
      • West Appleton is located in Knox County
    • Burkettville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkettville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkettville
      • Burkettville is located in Knox County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Knox
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knox have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
        • Knox is located in Waldo County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
      • East Vassalboro
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Vassalboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Vassalboro
        • East Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
      • North Windsor
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Windsor
        • North Windsor is located in Kennebec County
      • Washington
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
        • Washington is located in Knox County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,520 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <5>
      • Lucas Corner
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas Corner
        • Lucas Corner is located in Knox County
      • Searsmont
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Searsmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsmont
        • Searsmont is located in Waldo County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,424 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Searsmont <5>
      • Slab City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slab City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
        • Slab City is located in Waldo County
      • Knox Ledge Corner
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox Ledge Corner
        • Knox Ledge Corner is located in Waldo County
      • North Vassalboro
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Vassalboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Vassalboro
        • North Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
      • Windsor
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
        • Windsor is located in Kennebec County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,620 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <5>
      • Appleton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Morrill
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Unity
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unity have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
        • Unity is located in Waldo County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,111 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unity <5>
      • Benton Falls
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Falls
        • Benton Falls is located in Kennebec 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 Smith Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Waldo 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 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Smith Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Perkins Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Perkins Cemetery is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perkins Cemetery
    • Osgood Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Osgood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Osgood Cemetery is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osgood Cemetery
    • Dennis Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dennis Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dennis Hill Cemetery is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dennis Hill Cemetery
    • Center Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Center Cemetery is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
    • Parmeter Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parmeter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parmeter Cemetery is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parmeter Cemetery
    • Carter Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carter Cemetery is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
    • Smithton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smithton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smithton Cemetery is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smithton Cemetery
    • Libby Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Libby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Libby Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Libby Cemetery
    • Branch Mills Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Branch Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Branch Mills Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Branch Mills Cemetery
    • Whitten Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitten Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whitten Cemetery is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitten Cemetery
    • Quaker Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quaker Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Quaker Hill Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quaker Hill Cemetery
    • Lincoln Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Hannan Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hannan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hannan Cemetery is located in Waldo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hannan Cemetery
      • Hunt Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hunt Cemetery is located in Waldo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunt Cemetery
      • Vose Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vose Cemetery is located in Waldo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vose Cemetery
      • Danforth Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Danforth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Danforth Cemetery is located in Waldo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Danforth Cemetery
      • Number 4 Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Number 4 Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Number 4 Hill Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Number 4 Hill Cemetery
      • Shaw Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shaw Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaw Cemetery
      • China Village Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the China Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The China Village Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the China Village Cemetery
      • China Village Cemetery Extension
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the China Village Cemetery Extension have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The China Village Cemetery Extension is located in Kennebec County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the China Village Cemetery Extension
      • Lakeview Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Dirigo Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dirigo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dirigo Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dirigo Cemetery
      • Dudley Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dudley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dudley Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dudley Cemetery
      • Lenfest Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lenfest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lenfest Cemetery is located in Waldo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lenfest Cemetery
      • Mt. Repose Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Repose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Repose Cemetery is located in Waldo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Repose 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 #575616  (Smith Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #575616 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: Palermo
      • County: Waldo         Elev: 246
      • Location given for GNIS #575616 (Smith Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Waldo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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- ) 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: 44.4411, Longitude: -69.3939    
    <3>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.
    <4>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.
    <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>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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