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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:

34.0741, -78.5392

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 Brunswick County<2>.

The county seat for Brunswick County is located in Bolivia. Bolivia lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the east 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 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Smith Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Stanley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Stanley Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Cemetery
  • Azor James Smith Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Coleman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Coleman Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Cemetery
  • Milligan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Milligan Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milligan Cemetery
  • Griffin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Griffin Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin Cemetery
  • Ross Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Ross Cemetery is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Cemetery
  • Ward Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Ward Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Cemetery
  • Formyduval Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Formyduval Cemetery is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Formyduval Cemetery
  • Stack Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Stack Cemetery is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stack Cemetery
  • McKeithan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The McKeithan Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKeithan Cemetery
  • Myrtle Head Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Myrtle Head Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle Head Cemetery
  • Duncan Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Duncan Cemetery is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • St. Stevens Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The St. Stevens Cemetery is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Stevens Cemetery
    • Clewis Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Clewis Cemetery is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clewis Cemetery
    • Etheridge Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Etheridge Cemetery is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etheridge Cemetery
    • Blackmon Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Blackmon Cemetery is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackmon Cemetery
    • Bennett Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bennett Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett Cemetery
    • Mintz Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mintz Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mintz Cemetery
    • Simmons Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
    • Coleman Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Coleman Cemetery is located in Columbus County
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    • Watts Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Watts Cemetery is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 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:

  • Ash
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Ash is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash
  • Longwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Longwood is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
  • Exum
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Exum is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exum
  • Bug Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Bug Hill is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bug Hill
  • Pireway
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Pireway is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pireway
  • Makatoka
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Makatoka is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Makatoka
  • Nakina
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Nakina is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nakina
  • Pine Level
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Pine Level is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
  • Bethel
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Bethel is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
  • Shallotte
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Carolina Shores
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Carolina Shores is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina Shores
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,802 people
  • Calabash
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Little Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Little Town is located in Horry County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Town
    • Sunset Beach
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Ocean Isle Beach
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Longs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Little River
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Ironhill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Ironhill is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironhill
    • Cedar Creek Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Cedar Creek Village is located in Horry County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek Village
    • Sivey Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Sivey Town is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sivey Town
    • Supply
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Redbug
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Redbug is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbug
    • Lake Waccamaw
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Hallsboro
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Hallsboro is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsboro
    • Holden Beach
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Brunswick
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Cribb Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Cribb Town is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cribb Town

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 Brunswick 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 begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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:

  • 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 Smith Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #994936  (Smith Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #994936 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: 15 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Freeland
      • Location given for Smith Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.0740594     Lon: -78.539177
      • 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 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 '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- 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.