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A visit to the Smith 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 Smith Cemetery ...

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

36.1729, -81.9384

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Smith Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Smith Cemetery is located in Avery County<2>.

The county seat for Avery County is located in Newland. Newland lies just to the south of the Smith Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Smith Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Smith Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Trivett Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Trivett Cemetery is located in Avery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trivett Cemetery
  • Laws Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Laws Cemetery is located in Avery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laws Cemetery
  • Pritchard Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Pritchard Cemetery is located in Avery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchard Cemetery
  • Fox Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Fox Cemetery is located in Avery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Cemetery
  • Crawford Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Crawford Cemetery is located in Avery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford Cemetery
  • Ellis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Ellis Cemetery is located in Avery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Cemetery
  • Banner Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Banner Cemetery is located in Avery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner Cemetery
  • Cranberry Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Cranberry Cemetery is located in Avery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Cemetery
  • Holtsclaw Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Holtsclaw Cemetery is located in Avery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holtsclaw Cemetery
  • Lee Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Lee Cemetery is located in Avery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
  • Isaacs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Isaacs Cemetery is located in Carter County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isaacs Cemetery
  • Oaks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Oaks Cemetery is located in Carter County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks Cemetery
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Palmer Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Palmer Cemetery is located in Avery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Cemetery
    • Cook Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Cook Cemetery is located in Avery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
    • Smith Community Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Smith Community Cemetery is located in Avery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Community Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Smith Community Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Banner Elk.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2475695 <5>
    • Potts Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Potts Cemetery is located in Avery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potts Cemetery
    • Cook Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Cook Cemetery is located in Avery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
    • Harmon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Harmon Cemetery is located in Carter County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmon Cemetery
    • Blackwell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Blackwell Cemetery is located in Carter County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Carter County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
    • Buck Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Buck Cemetery is located in Carter County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Cemetery
    • Dugger Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Dugger Cemetery is located in Carter County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dugger Cemetery
    • Cordell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Cordell Cemetery is located in Carter County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordell Cemetery
    • Richardson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Richardson Cemetery is located in Carter County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson Cemetery
    • Caraway Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Caraway Cemetery is located in Carter County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caraway Cemetery
    • Winters Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Winters Cemetery is located in Avery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winters Cemetery
    • McGuire Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The McGuire Cemetery is located in Avery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGuire Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Smith Cemetery.

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

  • Elk Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Banner Elk
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Beech Mountain
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Whaley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Whaley is located in Avery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaley
  • Minneapolis
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Minneapolis is located in Avery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneapolis
  • Vale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Vale is located in Avery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
  • Sugar Mountain
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Sugar Mountain is located in Avery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Mountain
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
  • Newland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Rominger
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Rominger is located in Watauga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rominger
  • Mount Gilead
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Mount Gilead is located in Avery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
  • Chestnut Dale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Chestnut Dale is located in Avery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Dale
  • Montezuma
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Montezuma is located in Avery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Grandfather
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Grandfather is located in Avery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandfather
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
    • Seven Devils
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Matney
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Matney is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
    • Watauga Falls ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Watauga Falls is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga Falls
    • Roan Mountain
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Mount Pleasant
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Avery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Linville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Heaton Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Heaton Creek is located in Carter County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaton Creek
    • Burbank
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Burbank is located in Carter County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
    • Foscoe
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Valle Crucis
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Plumtree
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Crossnore
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Pineola
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Shulls Mill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Shulls Mill is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shulls Mill
    • Vilas
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Sugar Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 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 Smith Cemetery. The following communities are located in Avery County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Smith 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 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 Smith Cemetery: