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:
38.0989, -90.9376
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 Washington County<2>.
The county seat for Washington County is located in Potosi. Potosi lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southeast 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 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Smith Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Smith Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Griggs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Griggs Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griggs Cemetery
- Scott - Reynolds Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Dry Branch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Dry Branch Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Branch Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Liberty Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Souls Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Souls Chapel Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Souls Chapel Cemetery
- Higginbotham Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Higginbotham Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higginbotham Cemetery
- Fourche a Renault Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- St. Stephen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Stephen Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Stephen Cemetery
- The St. Stephen Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Stephen Catholic Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #31398 <5>
- Emily Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Emily Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emily Cemetery
- Asplin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Asplin Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asplin Cemetery
- Horine Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Horine Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horine Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Arnold Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Arnold Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold Cemetery
- Pea Ridge Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Pea Ridge Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge Cemetery
- Anthonie's Mill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Swan Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Swan Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Cemetery
- Metcalf Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Metcalf Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalf Cemetery
- Martin Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
- Stephens Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Stephens Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens Cemetery
- New Chapel Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Record Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Record Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Record Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 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:
- Fourche a Renault ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fourche a Renault is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourche a Renault
- Aptus
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Aptus is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aptus
- Richwoods
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Richwoods is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwoods
- Hensley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Hensley is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensley
- Huff
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Huff is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff
- Caseyville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Caseyville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caseyville
- Old Mines
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Old Mines is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mines
- Mud Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mud Town is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Town
- Theabeau Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Theabeau Town is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theabeau Town
- Fletcher
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fletcher is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
- Miramiguoa Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Miramiguoa Park is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miramiguoa Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Potosi
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Luebbering
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Luebbering is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luebbering
- Oak Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Grove is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
- Oak Grove has also been known as:
- Oak Grove Village
- Sullivan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Scotia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Scotia is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotia
- Berryman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Berryman is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryman
- Anaconda
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Anaconda is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anaconda
- Mineral Point
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mineral Point is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Cadet
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Benson Tourist City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Benson Tourist City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson Tourist City
- Lonedell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Lonedell is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonedell
- Charmwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Charmwood is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charmwood
- Stanton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- West Sullivan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- West Sullivan is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sullivan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
- Saint Cloud
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Saint Cloud is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Cloud
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
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 Washington 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 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 Missouri:
- Pages specific to Washington 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 #741920 (Smith Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #741920 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: Washington
- Est. Elev: 252 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Ebo
- Location given for Smith Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.0989375 Lon: -90.9376355
- 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 Washington, 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 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. |