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A visit to the Smith Cemetery ...


The location of the Smith 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 Smith Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.3471°   (31° 20' 49")

Lon:   -90.9268°   (-90° 55' 36")

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

The county seat for Amite County is located in Liberty. Liberty lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Smith Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 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 Smith 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 16 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.

    • Meadville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Crosby
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Bude
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bude
      • Bude is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 987 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bude <4>
    • Rosetta
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosetta
      • Rosetta is located in Wilkinson County
    • Brookside
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
      • Brookside is located in Amite County
    • Gloster
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • White Apple
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Apple have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Apple
      • White Apple is located in Franklin County
    • Garden City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Franklin County
    • Mount Olive
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Mount Olive is located in Amite County
    • Eddiceton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddiceton
      • Eddiceton is located in Franklin County
    • Roxie
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxie
      • Roxie is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roxie <4>
    • Liberty
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Continue List   (4 more) ...
      • McCall Creek
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Thompson
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • 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
      • Hamburg
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
        • Hamburg is located in Franklin County
      • Centreville
        (19 miles [30.6 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>

    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 Amite County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Smith Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Marvin Huff Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marvin Huff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marvin Huff Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marvin Huff Cemetery
    • James Whittington Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Whittington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The James Whittington Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Whittington Cemetery
    • Steele Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steele Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Steele Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steele Cemetery
    • John Huff Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Huff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The John Huff Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Huff Cemetery
    • Freeman Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Freeman Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeman Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Bunkley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bunkley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bunkley Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bunkley Cemetery
    • O'Neal Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the O'Neal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The O'Neal Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the O'Neal Cemetery
    • Mt. Vernon Methodist Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mt. Vernon Methodist Church Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • The Mt. Vernon Methodist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Methodist Church Cemetery
    • Stubbs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stubbs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stubbs Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stubbs Cemetery
    • Cedar Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
    • Cedar Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Deer Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Deer Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deer Cemetery
      • B R Wilkinson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the B R Wilkinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The B R Wilkinson Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the B R Wilkinson Cemetery
      • Freeman Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Freeman Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeman Cemetery
      • Old Mt. Vernon Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Mt. Vernon Cemetery
      • Pine Hill Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Hill Cemetery
      • New Hope Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Hammack Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hammack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hammack Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hammack Cemetery
      • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wesley Chapel Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery
      • Royal Chapel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Royal Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Royal Chapel Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Royal Chapel Cemetery
      • Campbellite Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbellite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Campbellite Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbellite Cemetery
      • Whittington Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whittington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whittington Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whittington Cemetery
      • Dawson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dawson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dawson Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dawson Cemetery
      • Wilkinson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilkinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilkinson Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilkinson 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 Smith Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #694823  (Smith Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #694823 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: Homochitto
      • County: Amite         Elev: 75
      • Location given for GNIS #694823 (Smith 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Smith Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.3471, Longitude: -90.9268       In this case, the coordinates for the Smith 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.




 

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