A visit to the Smyrna 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 Smyrna Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Smyrna Cemetery:
33.1596, -89.7392
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Smyrna Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Smyrna Cemetery is located in Attala County<2>.
The county seat for Attala County is located in Kosciusko. Kosciusko lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southeast of the Smyrna Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Smyrna Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Smyrna Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Guess Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Guess Cemetery is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guess Cemetery
- Thornton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Thornton Cemetery is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton Cemetery
- Armstrong Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Armstrong Cemetery is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong Cemetery
- Rocky Point Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Rocky Point Cemetery is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point Cemetery
- West Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The West Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cemetery
- Brister Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Brister Cemetery is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brister Cemetery
- North Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The North Union Cemetery is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Union Cemetery
- Whelin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Whelin Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whelin Cemetery
- Springdale Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Springdale Cemetery is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale Cemetery
- Sweet Pilgrim Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Palmer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Palmer Cemetery is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Cemetery
- Hudson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Hudson Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Crawford Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Crawford Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford Cemetery
- Brister Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Brister Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brister Cemetery
- Bowlin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Bowlin Cemetery is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlin Cemetery
- Musselwhite Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Musselwhite Cemetery is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musselwhite Cemetery
- Mayo Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Mayo Cemetery is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo Cemetery
- Moorehead Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Moorehead Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorehead Cemetery
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Daniel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Daniel Cemetery is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel Cemetery
- Sand Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Sand Hill Cemetery is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Smyrna Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Smyrna Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Possumneck
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Possumneck is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possumneck
- Rocky Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Rocky Point is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
- West
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hesterville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hesterville is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesterville
- Auris ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Auris is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auris
- Durant
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sallis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Kosciusko
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Vaiden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Langley ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Langley is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
- Zemuly
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Zemuly is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zemuly
- Newport
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Newport is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Goodman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ethel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Ethel is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 381 people
- Acona
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Acona is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acona
- Gregory ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Gregory is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
- Lexington
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Richland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Richland is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
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 Smyrna Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Attala County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Smyrna Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Durant
- French Camp
- Goodman
- Kilmichael
- Kosciusko
- Lexington
- Pickens
- Vaiden
- Winona
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Smyrna Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Attala 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 Smyrna Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #677947 (Smyrna Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #677947 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: Attala
- Est. Elev: 113 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hesterville
- Location given for Smyrna Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.1595724 Lon: -89.7392488
- 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 Attala, 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 from Point A (ie- Smyrna 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |