A visit to the Smathers 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 Smathers Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Smathers Cemetery (FG ID #48775).
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 Smathers Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Smathers Cemetery:
35.5754, -82.8313
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Smathers Cemetery has been estimated.<3> - use with caution.
The Smathers Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the northeast of West Canton.
The cemetery is located in Haywood County<4>.
The county seat for Haywood County is located in Waynesville. Waynesville lies 10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest of the Smathers Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Smathers Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Smathers Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Smathers Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Clark Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Clark Cemetery is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
- North Canton Community
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Henderson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Henderson Cemetery is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Cemetery
- Bon-A-Venture Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Hall Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Hall Cemetery is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
- Smathers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Patton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Patton Cemetery is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton Cemetery
- Smathers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Upper Crabtree Community Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Crawford Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bon-A-Venture Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Haynes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Haynes Cemetery is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- McClure Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The McClure Cemetery is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Ridgeway Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Ridgeway Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway Cemetery
- Trull Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Trull Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trull Cemetery
- Cole Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Cole Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Cemetery
- Dawn Memory Garden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Dawn Memory Garden is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawn Memory Garden
- Medford Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Medford Cemetery is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford Cemetery
- Longs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Longs Cemetery is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longs Cemetery
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
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]<2> of the Smathers Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Smathers Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Canton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- West Canton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Morning Star
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Clyde
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Newfound
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Sandymush
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Lake Junaluska
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bethel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bethel is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Sonoma ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Sonoma is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonoma
- Glady
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Candler
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Leicester
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Waynesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cruso
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Enka Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Enka Village is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enka Village
- Enka
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Acton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Teague ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Teague is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague
- Lavinia ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lavinia is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavinia
- Trust
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Hazelwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hazelwood is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
- Bent Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Bent Creek is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Creek
- West Asheville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Emma
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Alexander
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
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 Smathers Cemetery. The following communities are located in Haywood County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Smathers 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 professional and volunteer 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 Smathers Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Haywood 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 Smathers Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #48775
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1015603 (Smathers Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1015603 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: Haywood
- Est. Elev: 865 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Canton
- Location given for Smathers Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.5751055 Lon: -82.8312457
- 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Smathers Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Haywood, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |