A visit to the Smerney 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 Smerney Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Smerney Cemetery:
34.1443, -88.8942
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Smerney Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Smerney Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County<2>.
The county seat for Pontotoc County is located in Pontotoc. Pontotoc lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northwest of the Smerney Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Smerney Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Smerney Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Smerney Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Edington Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Edington Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edington Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Troy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Troy Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy Cemetery
- The Troy Cemetery has also been known as:
- Falkner Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #59258 <5>
- Pontocola Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Pontocola Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontocola Cemetery
- McCleskey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The McCleskey Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCleskey Cemetery
- Ware Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Ware Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware Cemetery
- Old Coffee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Old Coffee Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Coffee Cemetery
- Bass Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Bass Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Cemetery
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Halsey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Halsey Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halsey Cemetery
- Palmetto Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Palmetto Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto Cemetery
- Friendship Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Redland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Redland Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redland Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Palmetto Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Palmetto Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto Cemetery
- College Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The College Hill Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Hill Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Mallory Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- New Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The New Zion Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Zion Cemetery
- New Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The New Zion Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Zion Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Smerney Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Smerney Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Goodford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Goodford is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodford
- Algoma
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Bissell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bissell is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bissell
- New Houlka
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- New Houlka is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Houlka
- Population from the 2020 Census: 601 people
- Former names for New Houlka:
- Houlka
- Old Houlka
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Houlka <6>
- Van Vleet
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Van Vleet is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Vleet
- Nixon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Nixon is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
- Shannon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Verona
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Pontotoc
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Okolona
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Tupelo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pannell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Pannell is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pannell
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Thelma
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Thelma is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thelma
- Plantersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Sycamore ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Sycamore is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Cherry Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Cherry Creek is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
- Nettleton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Sherman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Possum Trot
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Possum Trot is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Trot
- Ecru
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Hills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Indian Hills is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Turnpike
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Turnpike is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnpike
- Blue Springs
(17 miles [27.4 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 Smerney Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pontotoc County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Smerney Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ecru
- Ecru lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Smerney Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ecru.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ecru
- Houston
- Okolona
- Pontotoc
- Tupelo
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 helpful 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 Smerney Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Pontotoc 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 Smerney Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #677887 (Smerney Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #677887 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: Pontotoc
- Est. Elev: 149 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Southeast Pontotoc
- Location given for Smerney Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.1442746 Lon: -88.8942243
- 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 Mississippi's counties, including Pontotoc, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Smerney 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. |