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:
31.6110, -90.3443
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 Lincoln County<2>.
The county seat for Lincoln County is located in Brookhaven. Brookhaven lies just to the west southwest of the Smith Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Smith Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Smith Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Smith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Macedonia Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
- Big Springs Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hopewell MB Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Thompson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
- Little Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Friendship MB Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Kees Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Kees Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kees Cemetery
- Warren Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Warren Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Cemetery
- Mission Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Union Hall Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hillcrest Church of Christ Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Hillcrest Church of Christ Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Church of Christ Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hillcrest Church of Christ Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of New Sight.
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Brookhaven Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
- Easthaven Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Easthaven Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easthaven Cemetery
- Wesson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Wesson Cemetery is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesson Cemetery
- St. John Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The St. John Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
- Bethel Temple Pentecostal Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Little Bahala Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Little Bahala Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Bahala Cemetery
- The Little Bahala Cemetery has also been known as:
- Little Bahala Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #60483 <5>
- Thompson Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 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:
- Montgomery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Montgomery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Brookhaven
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Wesson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Nola
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Nola is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nola
- New Sight
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- New Sight is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sight
- Beauregard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Beauregard is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauregard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Wellman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Wellman is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellman
- Tryus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Tryus is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryus
- Martinsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Martinsville is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Rosella
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Rosella is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosella
- Sardis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Sardis is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
- Cobbs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Cobbs is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbs
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- Monticello
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Norfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Norfield is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfield
- Glancy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Glancy is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glancy
- Bowerton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bowerton is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowerton
- Verna
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Verna is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verna
- Hooker
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Hooker is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
- Hazlehurst
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Caseyville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Caseyville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caseyville
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 Lincoln County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Smith Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Beauregard
- Brookhaven
- Hazlehurst
- Monticello
- Wesson
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 Smith Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Lincoln 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 #677903 (Smith Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #677903 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: Lincoln
- Est. Elev: 137 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Fair Oak Springs
- Location given for Smith Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.6110017 Lon: -90.3442588
- 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 Lincoln, 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 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. |