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A visit to the John N. Smith Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the John N. Smith Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The John N. Smith Cemetery (FG ID #48796).

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 John N. Smith Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the John N. Smith Cemetery:

33.9258, -78.0185

The John N. Smith Cemetery is located in Brunswick County<2>.

The county seat for Brunswick County is located in Bolivia. Bolivia lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northwest of the John N. Smith Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the John N. Smith Cemetery.

Name Variations for John N. Smith Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

John N. Smith Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Smith Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the John N. Smith Cemetery.<4>

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

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the John N. Smith Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from John N. Smith Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Southport
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Caswell Beach
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Long Beach
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Long Beach is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
  • Yaupon Beach
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Yaupon Beach is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yaupon Beach
  • Bald Head Island
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Saint James
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Saint James is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,607 people
  • Oak Island
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Boiling Spring Lakes
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Boiling Spring Lakes is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Spring Lakes
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,430 people
  • Kure Beach
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Carolina Beach
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Sea Breeze
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Sea Breeze is located in New Hanover County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Breeze
  • Bolivia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Varnamtown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Varnamtown is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varnamtown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
    • Old Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Old Town is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
    • Supply
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Winnabow
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Myrtle Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Myrtle Grove is located in New Hanover County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle Grove
    • Silver Lake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Silver Lake is located in New Hanover County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
    • Sivey Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Sivey Town is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sivey Town
    • Town Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Town Creek is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek
    • Leland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Leland is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,647 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leland <5>
    • Holden Beach
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)

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 John N. Smith Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Brunswick County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 John N. Smith Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Brunswick 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 John N. Smith Cemetery:

    Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #48796

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1004814  (Smith Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1004814 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: Brunswick
      • Est. Elev: 6 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Southport
      • Location given for Smith Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.9257296     Lon: -78.0183232
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Brunswick, 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- John N. 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.