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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:

43.9422, -92.0390

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 Winona County<2>.

The county seat for Winona County is located in Winona. Winona lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the east northeast 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 24 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Smith Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hillside Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Winona County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
  • Carpenter Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Carpenter Cemetery is located in Winona County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Winona County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Worth Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Worth Cemetery is located in Winona County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worth Cemetery
  • Saratoga Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Saratoga Cemetery is located in Winona County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Olmsted County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Mt. Auburn Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Mt. Auburn Cemetery is located in Winona County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Auburn Cemetery
  • Pilot Mound Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Pilot Mound Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Mound Cemetery
  • Scottish Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Scottish Cemetery is located in Winona County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottish Cemetery
  • Berea Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Berea Cemetery is located in Winona County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea Cemetery
  • St. John Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The St. John Cemetery is located in Winona County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
  • Edith Wright Farm Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • St. Mary Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Winona County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
    • Little Valley Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Little Valley Cemetery is located in Olmsted County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Valley Cemetery
    • St. Paul's Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Paul's Cemetery is located in Olmsted County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul's Cemetery
    • Cline Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Cline Cemetery is located in Olmsted County
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    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
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    • Calvary Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • Chatfield Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Chatfield Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatfield Cemetery
    • Brethren Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Brethren Cemetery is located in Winona County
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    • St. Aloysius Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The St. Aloysius Cemetery is located in Winona County
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    • Fairwater Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Fairwater Cemetery is located in Winona County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairwater Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 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:

  • Saint Charles
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Saratoga
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Saratoga is located in Winona County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga
  • Clyde
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Clyde is located in Winona County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
  • Troy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Troy is located in Winona County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
  • Utica
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Dover
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Lewiston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Altura
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Chatfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Elba
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Elba is located in Winona County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
  • Eyota
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Eyota is located in Olmsted County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eyota
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,992 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eyota <6>
  • Wyattville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Wyattville is located in Winona County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyattville
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Fountain
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Peterson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Stockton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Stockton is located in Winona County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
    • Beaver ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Beaver is located in Winona County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
    • Viola
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Viola is located in Olmsted County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
    • Predmore
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Predmore is located in Olmsted County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Predmore
    • Lanesboro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Whalan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Rushford Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Rushford Village is located in Fillmore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushford Village
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
    • Rollingstone
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Plainview
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Rushford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Elgin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Elgin is located in Wabasha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <6>

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 Winona 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 like to 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 Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Winona County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • 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 #652167  (Smith Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #652167 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: Winona
      • Est. Elev: 404 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Saint Charles
      • Location given for Smith Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.9421854     Lon: -92.0390478
      • 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 Minnesota's counties, including Winona, 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- 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>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.