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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:

32.8012, -88.7820

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 Kemper County<2>.

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

Open a Google Map centered on the Smyrna Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Smyrna Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Bluff Springs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bluff Springs Cemetery is located in Kemper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Springs Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Kemper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Pleasant Springs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Shepherd Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Shepherd Cemetery is located in Kemper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd Cemetery
  • McRae Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The McRae Cemetery is located in Kemper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRae Cemetery
  • Chamberlain Cemetery (East)
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Chamberlain Cemetery (East) is located in Kemper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain Cemetery (East)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Chamberlain Cemetery (East) is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the northwest of De Kalb.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #58575 <5>
  • Chamberlain Cemetery (West)
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Chamberlain Cemetery (West) is located in Kemper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain Cemetery (West)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Chamberlain Cemetery (West) is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the northwest of De Kalb.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1614138 <5>
  • Salem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Kemper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
  • Cole Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Cole Cemetery is located in Kemper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Cemetery
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Kemper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
  • Pleasant Springs Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Shepard Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Shepard Grove Cemetery is located in Kemper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepard Grove Cemetery
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Hensons Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Hensons Cemetery is located in Kemper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensons Cemetery
    • McDonald Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The McDonald Cemetery is located in Kemper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald Cemetery
    • West Kemper Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The West Kemper Cemetery is located in Kemper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Kemper Cemetery
    • Jerusalem Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Kemper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Kemper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Kemper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
    • Hampton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hampton Cemetery is located in Kemper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Cemetery
    • Hailey Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Hailey Cemetery is located in Noxubee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hailey Cemetery
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Kemper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
    • Talbert Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Talbert Cemetery is located in Kemper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talbert Cemetery
    • Pawticfaw Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Pawticfaw Cemetery is located in Kemper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawticfaw Cemetery
    • Pinecrest Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Pinecrest Cemetery is located in Kemper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest Cemetery
    • DeKalb Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The DeKalb Cemetery is located in Kemper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeKalb Cemetery
    • Spring Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Kemper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
    • Vernon Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Vernon Cemetery is located in Noxubee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Cemetery
    • Tubb Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Tubb Cemetery is located in Kemper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tubb Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 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:

  • Lynville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Lynville is located in Kemper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynville
  • De Kalb
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Bogue Chitto
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Bogue Chitto is located in Neshoba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue Chitto
  • Spinks ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Spinks is located in Kemper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spinks
  • Handle
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Handle is located in Winston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handle
  • Hashuqua ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Hashuqua is located in Noxubee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hashuqua
  • Ocobla
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Ocobla is located in Neshoba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocobla
  • Fearns Springs
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Fearns Springs is located in Winston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fearns Springs
  • Rio
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Rio is located in Kemper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio
  • Tucker
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Tucker is located in Neshoba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
  • Wahalak
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Wahalak is located in Kemper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahalak
  • House
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • House is located in Neshoba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Martin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Martin is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
    • Daleville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Daleville is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
    • Scooba
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Shuqualak
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Shuqualak is located in Noxubee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shuqualak
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
    • Sucarnoochee
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Sucarnoochee is located in Kemper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sucarnoochee
    • Electric Mills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Electric Mills is located in Kemper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Electric Mills
    • Randalls Bluff ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Randalls Bluff is located in Winston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randalls Bluff
    • Porterville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Porterville is located in Kemper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
    • Mashulaville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Mashulaville is located in Noxubee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mashulaville
    • Philadelphia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Narkeeta ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Narkeeta is located in Kemper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narkeeta
    • Collinsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Noxapater
      (21 miles [33.8 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 Smyrna 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 Smyrna Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Smyrna Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Kemper 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 #707998  (Smyrna Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #707998 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: Kemper
      • Est. Elev: 128 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Lynville
      • Location given for Smyrna Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.8012437     Lon: -88.7819947
      • 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 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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>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.