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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 (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:   32.7579°   (32° 45' 28")

Lon:   -88.8023°   (-88° 48' 8")

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

The county seat for Kemper County is located in De Kalb. De Kalb lies just to the east of the Smith 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 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 Kemper 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 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.

    • Lynville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynville
      • Lynville is located in Kemper County
    • De Kalb
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Bogue Chitto
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bogue Chitto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue Chitto
      • Bogue Chitto is located in Neshoba County
    • Ocobla
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocobla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocobla
      • Ocobla is located in Neshoba County
    • Tucker
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tucker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
      • Tucker is located in Neshoba County
    • House
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House
      • House is located in Neshoba County
    • Handle
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Handle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handle
      • Handle is located in Winston County
    • Martin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
      • Martin is located in Lauderdale County
    • Daleville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
      • Daleville is located in Lauderdale County
    • Hashuqua ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hashuqua have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hashuqua
      • Hashuqua is located in Noxubee County
    • Fearns Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fearns Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fearns Springs
      • Fearns Springs is located in Winston County
    • Collinsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
      • Collinsville is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collinsville <4>
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Philadelphia
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Porterville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
        • Porterville is located in Kemper County
      • Electric Mills
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Electric Mills
        • Electric Mills is located in Kemper County
      • Scooba
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scooba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scooba
        • Scooba is located in Kemper County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 680 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scooba <4>
      • Bailey
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
        • Bailey is located in Lauderdale County
      • Shuqualak
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shuqualak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shuqualak
        • Shuqualak is located in Noxubee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
      • Neshoba
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neshoba
        • Neshoba is located in Neshoba County
      • Suqualena
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suqualena
        • Suqualena is located in Lauderdale County
      • Union
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Lockhart
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockhart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart
        • Lockhart is located in Lauderdale County
      • Mashulaville
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mashulaville
        • Mashulaville is located in Noxubee County
      • Noxapater
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noxapater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noxapater
        • Noxapater is located in Winston County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noxapater <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 Kemper 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 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Smith Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Bluff Springs Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bluff Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bluff Springs Cemetery is located in Kemper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bluff Springs Cemetery
    • Shepherd Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shepherd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shepherd Cemetery is located in Kemper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shepherd Cemetery
    • Cole Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cole Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cole Cemetery is located in Kemper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cole Cemetery
    • McDonald Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDonald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McDonald Cemetery is located in Kemper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDonald Cemetery
    • West Kemper Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Kemper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Kemper Cemetery is located in Kemper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Kemper Cemetery
    • Smyrna Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smyrna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smyrna Cemetery is located in Kemper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smyrna Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Kemper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 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 Kemper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Kemper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
    • Talbert Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Talbert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Talbert Cemetery is located in Kemper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Talbert Cemetery
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Kemper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • McRae Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McRae Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McRae Cemetery is located in Kemper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McRae Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Pleasant Springs Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Springs Cemetery is located in Kemper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Springs Cemetery
      • Hensons Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hensons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hensons Cemetery is located in Kemper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hensons Cemetery
      • Liberty Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Kemper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
      • Simmons Chapel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • 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 Kemper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Pawticfaw Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pawticfaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pawticfaw Cemetery is located in Kemper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pawticfaw Cemetery
      • Damascus Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • 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 Kemper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Damascus Cemetery
      • Hampton Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hampton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hampton Cemetery is located in Kemper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hampton 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 #677908  (Smith Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #677908 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: Lynville
      • County: Kemper         Elev: 165
      • Location given for GNIS #677908 (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 Kemper, 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 obstructions 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: 32.7579, Longitude: -88.8023       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.
    <6>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.




 

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