A visit to the Smith 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 Smith Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Smith Cemetery:
31.6654, -91.2379
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Smith Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Smith Cemetery is located in Jefferson County<2>.
The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Fayette. Fayette lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Smith Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Smith Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Smith Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Smith Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Drake - Magruder Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- White Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The White Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
- Adams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Adams Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
- Shields Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Shields Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields Cemetery
- Milford Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- Bullen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Bullen Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullen Cemetery
- Wood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Wood Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Cemetery
- St. Marks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The St. Marks Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marks Cemetery
- St. James Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Clark Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Clark Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
- Harrison Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Harrison Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Chamberlin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Chamberlin Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlin Cemetery
- Winston Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Winston Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston Cemetery
- Brandon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Brandon Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon Cemetery
- Higgland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Higgland Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgland Cemetery
- Brooks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Brooks Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Cemetery
- Painters Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Painters Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painters Cemetery
- Branch Gravesite
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Branch Gravesite is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Gravesite
- Sessions Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Sessions Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sessions Cemetery
- Rucker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Rucker Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker Cemetery
- Folkes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Folkes Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folkes Cemetery
- Green Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Green Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Smith Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Smith Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Selma
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Selma is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
- Washington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Washington is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Fayette
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Natchez
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hamburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hamburg is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
- Jeannette
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Jeannette is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
- Harriston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Vidalia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rodney
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Rodney is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
- Waterproof
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Roxie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Carthage
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Carthage is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Cloverdale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cloverdale is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Sycamore
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Sycamore is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Ridgecrest
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Ridgecrest is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgecrest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
- White Apple
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- White Apple is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Apple
- Red Lick
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Red Lick is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lick
- Westside
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Westside is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside
- Saint Joseph
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Highland
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Highland is located in Tensas Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Clayton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Ferriday
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- West Ferriday
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- West Ferriday is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ferriday
- Knoxville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Knoxville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
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 Jefferson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Smith Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Fayette
- Ferriday
- Hamburg
- Natchez
- Rodney
- Saint Joseph
- Vidalia
- Washington
- Waterproof
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 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 Smith Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Jefferson 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 Smith Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #677905 (Smith Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #677905 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: Jefferson
- Est. Elev: 105 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Church Hill
- Location given for Smith Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.665443 Lon: -91.237888
- 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 Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Smith 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. |