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:
34.8793, -88.8939
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 Tippah County<2>.
The county seat for Tippah County is located in Ripley. Ripley lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south southwest 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 26 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Smyrna Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Smyrna Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Tiplersville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Providence Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Providence Cemetery is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
- Hopkins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Hopkins Cemetery is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins Cemetery
- Coker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Coker Cemetery is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coker Cemetery
- McCowan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The McCowan Cemetery is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCowan Cemetery
- Falkner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Old Mt. Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Old Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Pisgah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah Cemetery
- Ruckerville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Ruckerville Cemetery is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruckerville Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Chalybeate Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Chalybeate Cemetery is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Mt. Hebron Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Hebron Cemetery is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hebron Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cumberland Presbyterian Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Zion Cumberland Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cumberland Presbyterian Cemetery
- The Mt. Zion Cumberland Presbyterian Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Polk Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Polk Cemetery is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk Cemetery
- Walnut Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Walnut Creek Cemetery is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Creek Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Harmony Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Harmony Cemetery is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
- Christ Temple Apostolic Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Christ Temple Apostolic Church Cemetery is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christ Temple Apostolic Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Christ Temple Apostolic Church Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Walnut.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1992335 <5>
- Enon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Enon Cemetery is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon Cemetery
- Liberty Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Cemetery
- Waldon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Waldon Cemetery is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldon Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Alcorn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Camp Ground Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Camp Ground Cemetery is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Ground Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Smyrna Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Smyrna Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Tiplersville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Tiplersville is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiplersville
- Falkner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Walnut
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Ripley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Essary Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Essary Springs is located in Hardeman County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essary Springs
- Whitten Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Whitten Town is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitten Town
- Rogers Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Rogers Springs is located in Hardeman County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Springs
- Middleton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Hightown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Hightown is located in Alcorn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightown
- Canaan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Canaan is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Gravestown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gravestown is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravestown
- Kossuth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Lowrey
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lowrey is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowrey
- Saulsbury
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Saulsbury is located in Hardeman County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulsbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
- Ashland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Blue Mountain
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Blue Mountain is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
- Clarysville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Clarysville is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarysville
- Dumas
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Dumas is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
- Allentown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Allentown is located in Alcorn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
- Chewalla
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Chewalla is located in McNairy County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewalla
- Jumpertown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jumpertown is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumpertown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
- Pisgah
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pisgah is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
- Snow Lake Shores
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Snow Lake Shores is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Lake Shores
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Pine Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Grove is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Biggersville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Biggersville is located in Alcorn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggersville
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 Tippah County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Smyrna Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ashland
- Blue Mountain
- Middleton
- Ripley
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 Tippah 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 #694831 (Smyrna Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #694831 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: Tippah
- Est. Elev: 153 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Walnut
- Location given for Smyrna Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.8792588 Lon: -88.8939486
- 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 Tippah, 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> | 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. |
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