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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Smith's Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Smith's Cemetery (FG ID #1756)

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's Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   42.6966°   (42° 41' 47")

Lon:   -82.5455°   (-82° 32' 43")

The Smith's Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County<2>.

The county seat for Saint Clair County is located in Port Huron. Port Huron lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Smith's Cemetery .

Name Variations for Smith's 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.

Smith's Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Smith 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 Smith's Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Saint Clair 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's 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Smith's Cemetery.

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

    • Starville ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starville
      • Starville is located in Saint Clair County
    • Broadbridge Station
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadbridge Station
      • Broadbridge Station is located in Saint Clair County
    • Marine City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marine City
      • Marine City is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,035 people
      • Former names for Marine City:
      • Cottrellville
      • Marine
      • Newport
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marine City <4>
    • Port Lambton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Sombra
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sombra came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sombra
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sombra <4>
    • Perch Point
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perch Point
      • Perch Point is located in Saint Clair County
    • East China
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Fair Haven
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
      • Fair Haven is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fair Haven <4>
    • Pearl Beach
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl Beach
      • Pearl Beach is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearl Beach <4>
    • Algonac
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algonac
      • Algonac is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,034 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Algonac <4>
    • Walpole Island
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walpole Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walpole Island
    • Whitebread
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whitebread. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitebread
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Thornyhurst
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornyhurst came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornyhurst
      • Peters
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters
        • Peters is located in Saint Clair County
      • Grande Pointe
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grande Pointe
        • Grande Pointe is located in Saint Clair County
      • Duthill
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duthill
      • Bickford
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bickford came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickford
      • Casco
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casco have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casco
        • Casco is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casco <4>
      • Anchorville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchorville
        • Anchorville is located in Saint Clair County
      • Adair
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adair have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adair
        • Adair is located in Saint Clair County
      • West Becher
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Becher came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Becher
      • Wilkesport
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkesport came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkesport
      • Ladysmith
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ladysmith. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladysmith
      • Oil City
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil City came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
      • Courtright
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Saint Clair
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • New Baltimore
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Baltimore
        • New Baltimore is located in Macomb County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,281 people
        • Former names for New Baltimore:
        • Ashley
        • Ashleyville
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Baltimore <4>

    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's Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Saint Clair County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Smith's Cemetery.<8>

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

    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
      • The Maple Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Starville Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1993988 <1>
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • McDonald Memorial Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • St. John's RC Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lester Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lester Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lester Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Marine City.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lester Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2277236 <1>
    • St. Peter's Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Oaklawn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Oaklawn Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
      • The Oaklawn Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Oakland Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oaklawn Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1281 <1>
    • St. Catherine Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Balfour Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Balfour Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
      • The Balfour Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Belford Cemetery
      • China Twp. Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Balfour Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #63 <1>
    • St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Highbanks Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Rose Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • St. James UCC Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Sacred Heart Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • St. Mary Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Adair Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • The Adair Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
        • The Adair Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Casco Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adair Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2267248 <1>
      • Hillside Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)

    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's Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1624934  (Smith Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1624934 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: Marine City
      • County: St. Clair         Elev: 183
      • Location given for GNIS #1624934 (Smith Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #1756

    The official website for Saint Clair County: www.stclaircounty.org/

    The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.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 Michigan's counties, including Saint Clair, 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 things 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's Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6966, Longitude: -82.5455    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
    <6>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.
    <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>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.









 

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