RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Mississippi >> Amite County >> Smiley CemeteryIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Mississippi

The Commemorative Quarter for Mississippi





A visit to the Smiley Cemetery ...


The location of the Smiley Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Smiley Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.1180°   (31° 7' 4")

Lon:   -90.9904°   (-90° 59' 25")

The Smiley Cemetery is located in Amite County<2>.

The county seat for Amite County is located in Liberty. Liberty lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Smiley Cemetery .

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 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 Smiley Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Amite County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Smiley Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Smiley Cemetery.

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

    • Centreville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centreville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
      • Centreville is located in Wilkinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centreville <4>
    • Gloster
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloster
      • Gloster is located in Amite County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 852 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gloster <4>
    • Bewelcome
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bewelcome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bewelcome
      • Bewelcome is located in Amite County
    • Whitaker
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitaker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
      • Whitaker is located in Wilkinson County
    • Liberty
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Amite County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
    • Norwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <4>
    • Woodland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Woodland is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
    • Crosby
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Wilson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilson <4>
    • Rosetta
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosetta
      • Rosetta is located in Wilkinson County
    • Wilkinson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson
      • Wilkinson is located in Wilkinson County
    • Clinton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,486 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <4>
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Turnbull
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnbull have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnbull
        • Turnbull is located in Wilkinson County
      • Coleman Town
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coleman Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Town
        • Coleman Town is located in Saint Helena Parish (LA)
      • Garden City
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
        • Garden City is located in Franklin County
      • Brookside
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
        • Brookside is located in Amite County
      • Woodville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Rogillioville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogillioville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogillioville
        • Rogillioville is located in West Feliciana Parish (LA)
      • Knoxville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
        • Knoxville is located in Franklin County
      • Gillsburg
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillsburg
        • Gillsburg is located in Amite County
      • Huron
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
        • Huron is located in Amite County
      • Glading
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glading have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glading
        • Glading is located in Amite County
      • Thompson
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
        • Thompson is located in Amite County
      • Mount Olive
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
        • Mount Olive is located in Amite County

    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 Smiley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Amite County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Smiley Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Damascus Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Damascus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Damascus Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Damascus Cemetery
    • Brandt Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brandt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brandt Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brandt Cemetery
    • Dixon Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dixon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dixon Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dixon Cemetery
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
    • Caston Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Caston Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caston Cemetery
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Smylie Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smylie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smylie Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smylie Cemetery
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Lusk Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lusk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lusk Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lusk Cemetery
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Tatum Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tatum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tatum Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tatum Cemetery
      • Midway Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Midway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Midway Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midway Cemetery
      • Midway Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Midway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Midway Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midway Cemetery
      • James Anderson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The James Anderson Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Anderson Cemetery
      • Holly Grove Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holly Grove Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Grove Cemetery
      • Holly Grove Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holly Grove Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Grove Cemetery
      • McCoy Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCoy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McCoy Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCoy Cemetery
      • Garner Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Garner Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garner Cemetery
      • Spring Hill Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
      • Causey Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Causey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Causey Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Causey Cemetery
      • Hazelwood - Causey Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hazelwood - Causey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hazelwood - Causey Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hazelwood - Causey Cemetery

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

    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 Smiley Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #677888  (Smiley Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #677888 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Berwick
      • County: Amite         Elev: 103
      • Location given for GNIS #677888 (Smiley Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

    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 Amite, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Smiley Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.1180, Longitude: -90.9904       In this case, the coordinates for the Smiley Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.




 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 06 Oct 2024