RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Missouri >> Texas County >> Smith CemeteryIndex...

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:

37.3592, -91.6665

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 Texas County<2>.

The county seat for Texas County is located in Houston. Houston lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the west 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 25 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Smith Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Antioch Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Texas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
  • Akers Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Akers Cemetery is located in Shannon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akers Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Akers Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Akers.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1995307 <5>
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Dent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Presser Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Presser Cemetery is located in Texas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presser Cemetery
  • Mahan Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Mahan Cemetery is located in Texas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahan Cemetery
  • Rector Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Rector Cemetery is located in Shannon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rector Cemetery
  • Paterson Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Paterson Cemetery is located in Dent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paterson Cemetery
  • Riley Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Riley Cemetery is located in Texas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley Cemetery
  • Pickett Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Pickett Cemetery is located in Shannon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickett Cemetery
  • Halbrook Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Halbrook Cemetery is located in Dent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halbrook Cemetery
  • Allen Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Allen Cemetery is located in Texas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
  • Weese Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Weese Cemetery is located in Shannon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weese Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
    • White Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The White Cemetery is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
    • Wallace Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Wallace Cemetery is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
    • Big Creek Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Big Creek Cemetery is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek Cemetery
    • Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Pilgrims Rest Cemetery is located in Shannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
    • Cage - Lane Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Cage - Lane Cemetery is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cage - Lane Cemetery
    • Campbell Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
    • Summersville Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Summersville Cemetery is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville Cemetery
    • Summer Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Summer Cemetery is located in Shannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Cemetery
    • Short Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Short Cemetery is located in Shannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Cemetery
    • Berry Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The Berry Cemetery is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Smith Cemetery.

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

  • Hartshorn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Hartshorn is located in Texas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartshorn
  • Akers
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Akers is located in Shannon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akers
  • Raymondville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Eunice
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jadwin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jadwin is located in Dent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jadwin
  • Yukon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Yukon is located in Texas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yukon
  • Darien
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Darien is located in Dent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darien
  • Summersville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Coulstone
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Coulstone is located in Dent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulstone
  • Licking
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Round Spring
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Round Spring is located in Shannon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Spring
  • Jack
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jack is located in Dent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Mineral Springs City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Mineral Springs City is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs City
    • Houston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Solo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Solo is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solo
    • Doss
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Doss is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doss
    • Alley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Alley is located in Shannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alley
    • Hattie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Hattie is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hattie
    • Sherrill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Sherrill is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrill
    • Bucyrus
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Lenox
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Lenox is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
    • Gila
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Gila is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gila
    • Salem
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)

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 Texas 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 begin 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 Missouri:
  • Pages specific to Texas 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 #726590  (Smith Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #726590 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: Texas
      • Est. Elev: 282 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Hartshorn
      • Location given for Smith Cemetery:
      • Lat: 37.3592127     Lon: -91.6665356
      • 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 Missouri's counties, including Texas, 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- 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.