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A visit to the Elam 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 Elam Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Elam Cemetery:

32.1207, -89.5178

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Elam Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

The county seat for Smith County is located in Raleigh. Raleigh lies just to the south of the Elam Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Elam Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Barber Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Barber Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber Cemetery
  • Burns Baptist Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Burns Baptist Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Baptist Cemetery
    • The Burns Baptist Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Burns Baptist Church Cemetery
  • Burns UMB Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Burns UMB Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns UMB Cemetery
  • Barnes Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Barnes Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Cemetery
  • Good Hope Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope Cemetery
  • Providence Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Providence Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • The Providence Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Providence Cemetery
  • Page Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Page Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page Cemetery
  • Austin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Austin Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Cemetery
  • Lemon Christian Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Derrick Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Derrick Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derrick Cemetery
  • Myers Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Myers Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myers Cemetery
  • Sharon Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Craft Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Craft Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craft Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
    • Trinity Methodist Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Sylvan Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Sylvan Grove Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan Grove Cemetery
    • Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Moulder Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Moulder Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulder Cemetery
    • Moss Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Moss Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Cemetery
    • Boykin Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Boykin Church Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boykin Church Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Boykin Church Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northwest of Raleigh.
    • Gordan Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Gordan Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordan Cemetery
    • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    • Lorena Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)

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 Elam Cemetery.

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

  • Burns
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Burns is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
  • Raleigh
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Trenton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Trenton is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
  • Bezer
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Bezer is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bezer
  • Sylvarena
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Sylvarena is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvarena
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
  • Polkville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Polkville is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 819 people
  • Daniel
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Daniel is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel
  • Mineral Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Mineral Springs is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
  • Hunter Town
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Hunter Town is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Town
  • Galilee
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Galilee is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galilee
  • Success ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Success is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Success
  • Cooperville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Cooperville is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperville
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Hamlet ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Hamlet is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
    • Stevens ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Stevens is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens
    • Louin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Louin is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
    • Puckett
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Puckett is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckett
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
    • Kalem
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Kalem is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalem
    • Montrose
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Montrose is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
    • Raworth
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Raworth is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raworth
    • Mize
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Bay Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Morton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Forest
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Turnerville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Turnerville is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnerville
    • Six Towns ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Six Towns is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Towns
    • Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)

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 Elam Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Smith County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Elam Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Elam Cemetery: