A visit to the Laney Smith Memorial Garden ...
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 Laney Smith Memorial Garden ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Laney Smith Memorial Garden:
37.8973, -91.7260
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Laney Smith Memorial Garden can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Laney Smith Memorial Garden is located in Phelps County<2>.
The county seat for Phelps County is located in Rolla. Rolla lies just to the north northwest of the Laney Smith Memorial Garden .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Laney Smith Memorial Garden.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Laney Smith Memorial Garden, with the nearest first.
- Thomas Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Thomas Cemetery is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
- Rolla Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ozark Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Beaver Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Beaver Cemetery is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Cemetery
- Matlock Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Matlock Cemetery is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matlock Cemetery
- Hawkins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Hawkins Cemetery is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkins Cemetery
- Elliot Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Elliot Cemetery is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliot Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Falkenrath Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Falkenrath Cemetery is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falkenrath Cemetery
- Benton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Benton Cemetery is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Benton Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southeast of Rolla.
- The Benton Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Hale Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #27549 <5>
- Light Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Light Cemetery is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Light Cemetery
- Wiese Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Wiese Cemetery is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiese Cemetery
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- Line Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Line Cemetery is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Line Cemetery
- Hoss - Ray - Miller Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Adams Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Adams Cemetery is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
- Wishon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Wishon Cemetery is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wishon Cemetery
- Flat Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Flat Grove Cemetery is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Grove Cemetery
- Burton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Burton Cemetery is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton Cemetery
- Goggins Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Goggins Cemetery is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goggins Cemetery
- Strawhun Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Strawhun Cemetery is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawhun Cemetery
- Hudgens Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Hudgens Cemetery is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudgens Cemetery
- Huskey Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Huskey Cemetery is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huskey Cemetery
- Scott Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Scott Cemetery is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Laney Smith Memorial Garden.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Laney Smith Memorial Garden, with the nearest first:
- Rolla
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lecoma
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Lecoma is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lecoma
- Lake Spring
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Lake Spring is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Spring
- Saint James
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Doolittle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Doolittle is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doolittle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 595 people
- Newburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Newburg is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
- Rosati
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rosati is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosati
- Jerome
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Jerome is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- Arlington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Arlington is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Vichy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Vichy is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vichy
- Edgar Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lenox
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Lenox is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Cook Station
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Cook Station is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Station
- Wesco
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Wesco is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesco
- Howes
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Howes is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howes
- Devils Elbow
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Lanes Prairie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Lanes Prairie is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanes Prairie
- Lindell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Lindell is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindell
- Salem
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sligo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sligo is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sligo
- Steelville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Cuba
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Beulah
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Beulah is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
- Sankey ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Sankey is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sankey
- Jake Prairie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jake Prairie is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jake Prairie
- Redbird
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Redbird is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbird
- Dixon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
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 Laney Smith Memorial Garden. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Phelps County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Laney Smith Memorial Garden.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cuba
- Cuba lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Laney Smith Memorial Garden.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cuba.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Dixon
- Dixon lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Laney Smith Memorial Garden.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dixon.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
- Newburg
- Rolla
- Rolla lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Laney Smith Memorial Garden.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Rolla.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolla
- Saint James
- Salem
- Salem lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Laney Smith Memorial Garden.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Salem.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Steelville
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 either 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 Laney Smith Memorial Garden:
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- 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 Laney Smith Memorial Garden:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #726636 (Laney Smith Memorial Garden)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #726636 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: Phelps
- Est. Elev: 327 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Dillon
- Location given for Laney Smith Memorial Garden:
- Lat: 37.8972641 Lon: -91.7259893
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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 Missouri's counties, including Phelps, 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 from Point A (ie- Laney Smith Memorial Garden) 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. |