A visit to the Smithton 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 Smithton Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Smithton Cemetery:
40.4359, -94.4236
The Smithton Cemetery is located in Worth County<1>.
The county seat for Worth County is located in Grant City. Grant City lies just to the north of the Smithton Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Smithton Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> of the Smithton Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Smithton Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Fairview Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Barnes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wharton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Grant City Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Adkins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Knox Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Prairie Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hoblett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Watkins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Watkins Cemetery is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Cemetery
- Snider Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Kent Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lamb Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Freeland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Oxford Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Holmes / Watkins Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fletchall Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Isadora Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Greenridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- New Friendship Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Wilson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Miller Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Allendale Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Smithton Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Smithton Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Prohibition City
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Prohibition City is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prohibition City
- Worth
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Grant City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Denver
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Oxford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Gentry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Allendale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Irena
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Irena is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irena
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16 people
- Siloam Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Alanthus Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Parnell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Lone Star
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Athelstan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Athelstan is located in Taylor County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athelstan
- Redding
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Redding is located in Ringgold County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redding
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
- Sheridan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Blockton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Blockton is located in Taylor County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blockton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Albany
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Ravenwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Martinsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Martinsville is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Hatfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hatfield is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
- Gaynor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Orrsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Stanberry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Darlington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Darlington is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- New Hampton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Delphos
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Delphos is located in Ringgold County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphos
- Estimated population in 2019: 24 people
- Maloy
(16 miles [25.7 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 Smithton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Worth County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Smithton Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Albany
- Allendale
- Athelstan
- Blockton
- Darlington
- Gentry
- Grant City
- New Hampton
- Parnell
- Redding
- Sheridan
- Stanberry
- Worth
- Worth lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Smithton Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Worth.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worth
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 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 Smithton Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Missouri:
- Pages specific to Worth 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 Smithton Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #726639 (Smithton Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #726639 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: Worth
- Est. Elev: 305 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Grant City
- Location given for Smithton Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.4358254 Lon: -94.4230142
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Worth, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Smithton Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
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