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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:

32.1443, -90.2056

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 Rankin County<2>.

The county seat for Rankin County is located in Brandon. Brandon lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the 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 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Smith Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Sinai Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Sinai Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinai Cemetery
  • Cleary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Cleary Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleary Cemetery
  • Brown Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Brown Hill Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Hill Cemetery
  • McGowen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The McGowen Cemetery is located in Hinds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGowen Cemetery
  • Clear Branch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Clear Branch Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Branch Cemetery
  • Florence Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Florence Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence Cemetery
  • Mountain Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Richland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Richland Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Cemetery
  • Benevolent Society Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Benevolent Society Cemetery is located in Hinds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benevolent Society Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Benevolent Society Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Terry.
    • The Benevolent Society Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Society Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57944 <5>
  • Terry Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Terry Cemetery is located in Hinds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry Cemetery
  • Poplar Springs Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jackson Memorial Gardens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Big Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Big Creek Cemetery is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek Cemetery
    • Enoch Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Enoch Grove Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enoch Grove Cemetery
    • Briar Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Briar Hill Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Hill Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
    • Lewis Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
    • Wesleyanna Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Goodhope Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Goodhope Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodhope Cemetery
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
    • Pearson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Pearson Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson Cemetery
    • Bailey Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 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:

  • Clear Branch
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Clear Branch is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Branch
  • Whites
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Whites is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
  • Florence
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Byram
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • King
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • King is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
  • Terry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Alonzo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Alonzo is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alonzo
  • Richland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Choctaw Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Choctaw Village is located in Hinds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw Village
  • Pearson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Pearson is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
  • Midway
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Midway is located in Hinds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
  • Greenfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Greenfield is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Pearl
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Pearl is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,560 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearl <6>
    • Jackson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Palestine
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Palestine is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
    • Crystal Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Hopewell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Hopewell is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
    • Flowood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Raymond
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Thompsonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Thompsonville is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
    • Braxton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Braxton is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braxton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
    • Brandon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Clinton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)

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 Rankin County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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: