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:
31.1741, -90.4973
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 Pike County<2>.
The county seat for Pike County is located in Magnolia. Magnolia lies just to the southeast 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 24 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Smith Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Smith Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Lewis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Lewis Cemetery is also located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
- Osby Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Osby Cemetery is also located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osby Cemetery
- Quin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Quin Cemetery is also located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quin Cemetery
- Quin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Quin Cemetery is also located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quin Cemetery
- DeKane Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The DeKane Cemetery is also located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeKane Cemetery
- McCay Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The McCay Cemetery is also located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCay Cemetery
- Spinks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Spinks Cemetery is also located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spinks Cemetery
- Barnes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Barnes Cemetery is also located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Cemetery
- Magnolia Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Magnolia Cemetery is also located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Cemetery
- The Magnolia Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Magnolia.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #60639 <5>
- Powell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Powell Cemetery is also located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Cemetery
- Sabine Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Sabine Cemetery is also located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabine Cemetery
- Powell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Powell Cemetery is also located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Carter - Powell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Cook Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Cook Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
- Guy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Guy Cemetery is also located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guy Cemetery
- Unity Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Unity Cemetery is also located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity Cemetery
- Lane - Lenoir Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Lane - Lenoir Cemetery is also located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane - Lenoir Cemetery
- Felder Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Felder Cemetery is also located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felder Cemetery
- Alfred Cook Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Alfred Cook Cemetery is also located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfred Cook Cemetery
- Ansel Prewitt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Ansel Prewitt Cemetery is also located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansel Prewitt Cemetery
- Fernwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Fernwood Cemetery is also located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernwood Cemetery
- Quin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Quin Cemetery is also located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quin Cemetery
- Lenoir Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Lenoir Cemetery is also located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoir Cemetery
- Andrews Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Andrews Cemetery is also located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 17 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:
- Magnolia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bear Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bear Town is also located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Town
- McComb
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- McElveen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- McElveen is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElveen
- Chatawa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Chatawa is also located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatawa
- Bacots
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bacots is also located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacots
- Summit
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Glading
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Glading is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glading
- Huron
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Huron is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
- Thompson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Thompson is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Osyka
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Holmesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Holmesville is also located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmesville
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Gillsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Gillsburg is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillsburg
- Smithburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Smithburg is also located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithburg
- Topisaw
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Topisaw is also located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topisaw
- Kentwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Norfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Norfield is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfield
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 Pike County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Smith Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Kentwood
- Magnolia
- McComb
- Osyka
- Summit
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 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 Pike 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 #677912 (Smith Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #677912 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: Pike
- Est. Elev: 119 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: McComb South
- Location given for Smith Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.1740657 Lon: -90.4973205
- 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 Pike, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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. |