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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:   39.7300°   (39° 43' 47")

Lon:   -92.0552°   (-92° 3' 18")

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

The county seat for Shelby County is located in Shelbyville. Shelbyville lies just to the north 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 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 Missouri:
  • Pages specific to Shelby 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 23 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.

    • Shelbina
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelbina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbina
      • Shelbina is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,582 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbina <4>
    • Lentner
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lentner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentner
      • Lentner is located in Shelby County
    • Shelbyville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
      • Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
    • Lakenan
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakenan
      • Lakenan is located in Shelby County
    • Kirby
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
      • Kirby is located in Shelby County
    • Bethel
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel <4>
    • Clarence
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Granville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
      • Granville is located in Monroe County
    • Hunnewell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunnewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunnewell
      • Hunnewell is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
    • Emden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emden
      • Emden is located in Shelby County
    • Enterprise
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
      • Enterprise is located in Shelby County
    • Woodlawn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
      • Woodlawn is located in Monroe County
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Leonard
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Anabel
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anabel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anabel
        • Anabel is located in Macon County
      • Goss
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goss have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
        • Goss is located in Monroe County
      • Woodville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
        • Woodville is located in Macon County
      • Holliday
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holliday have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
        • Holliday is located in Monroe County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
      • Stoutsville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Plevna
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plevna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plevna
        • Plevna is located in Knox County
      • Paris
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
        • Paris is located in Monroe County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <4>
      • Monroe City
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Philadelphia
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
        • Philadelphia is located in Marion County
      • Newark
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
        • Newark is located in Knox County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <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 Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Shelby 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 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Smith Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Wood Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wood Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wood Cemetery
    • Shelbina Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shelbina Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shelbina Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shelbina Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Eaton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eaton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eaton Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eaton Cemetery
    • Hiles Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hiles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hiles Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hiles Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Crooked Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Forest Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forest Grove Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Grove Cemetery
    • Spencer Chapel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Collins Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Collins Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Morris Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morris Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
      • Maplewood Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • The Maplewood Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Maplewood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Clarence.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maplewood Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #29990 <6>
      • Worland Jarboe Hamilton Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Worland Jarboe Hamilton Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Worland Jarboe Hamilton Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Worland Jarboe Hamilton Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2177168 <6>
      • St. Peter Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • The St. Peter Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • The St. Peter Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Old Clinton Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1021025 <6>
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Hunnewell Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunnewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hunnewell Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunnewell Cemetery
      • Pickett Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pickett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pickett Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pickett Cemetery
      • Zion Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion 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 #726603  (Smith Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #726603 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: Shelbina
      • County: Shelby         Elev: 220
      • Location given for GNIS #726603 (Smith Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.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 Missouri's counties, including Shelby, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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: 39.7300, Longitude: -92.0552       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.
    <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.




 

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