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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:

35.0449, -77.9536

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 Duplin County<2>.

The county seat for Duplin County is located in Kenansville. Kenansville 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 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Smith Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pate Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Pate Cemetery is located in Duplin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pate Cemetery
  • Routledge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Routledge Cemetery is located in Duplin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Routledge Cemetery
  • Powell Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Powell Family Cemetery is located in Duplin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Family Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Powell Family Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the west of Albertson.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2649572 <5>
  • Devotional Gardens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Devotional Gardens is located in Duplin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devotional Gardens
  • Westbrook Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Westbrook Cemetery is located in Duplin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Cemetery
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Duplin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
  • Matthew Southerland Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jones Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in Duplin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
  • Pine Crest Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Pine Crest Cemetery is located in Duplin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest Cemetery
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Duplin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
  • East Duplin Memorial Gardens
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Oak Ridge Memorial Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Gradys Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Gradys Cemetery is located in Duplin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gradys Cemetery
    • Harper - Southerland Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Maplewood Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Maplewood Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Cemetery
    • John Henderson Family Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The John Henderson Family Cemetery is located in Duplin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Henderson Family Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the John Henderson Family Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Beulaville.
      • The John Henderson Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Henderson Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2484813 <5>
    • Stroud Family Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Arnett - Thompson Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Arnett - Thompson Cemetery is located in Duplin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnett - Thompson Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Arnett - Thompson Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the north of Albertson.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2184834 <5>
    • Hardy Family Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hardy Family Cemetery is located in Duplin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy Family Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hardy Family Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the north of Albertson.
      • The Hardy Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Adolphus Hardy Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2279877 <5>
    • Isaac Hines / Liddell Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Pine View Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Pine View Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine View 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:

  • Westbrook Crossroads
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Westbrook Crossroads is located in Duplin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Crossroads
  • Summerlins Crossroads
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Red Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Red Hill is located in Duplin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
  • Scotts Store
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Scotts Store is located in Duplin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Store
  • Hills Crossroads
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Hills Crossroads is located in Duplin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Crossroads
  • Kenansville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Friendship
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Friendship is located in Duplin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
  • Everton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Everton is located in Duplin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everton
  • Pleasant Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Pleasant Grove is located in Duplin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
  • Blizzards Crossroads
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Blizzards Crossroads is located in Duplin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blizzards Crossroads
  • Beautancus
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Beautancus is located in Duplin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beautancus
  • Sarecta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Sarecta is located in Duplin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarecta
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Leon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Leon is located in Duplin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
    • Kornegay
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Kornegay is located in Duplin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kornegay
    • Herrings Crossroads
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Herrings Crossroads is located in Duplin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrings Crossroads
    • Warsaw
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Carroll
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Carroll is located in Duplin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
    • Outlaws Bridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Outlaws Bridge is located in Duplin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Outlaws Bridge
    • Albertson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Albertson is located in Duplin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albertson
    • Bowdens
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Bowdens is located in Duplin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdens
    • Cabin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Cabin is located in Duplin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabin
    • Magnolia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Magnolia is located in Duplin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 951 people
    • Hallsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Hallsville is located in Duplin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
    • Pink Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Resaca
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Resaca is located in Duplin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resaca
    • Gradys Crossroads
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Gradys Crossroads is located in Duplin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gradys Crossroads
    • Drummersville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Drummersville is located in Duplin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drummersville
    • Calypso
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Calypso is located in Duplin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calypso
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
    • Faison
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)

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 Duplin 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 helpful 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:

  • Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Duplin 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 #994944  (Smith Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #994944 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: Duplin
      • Est. Elev: 27 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Summerlins Crossroads
      • Location given for Smith Cemetery:
      • Lat: 35.0448875     Lon: -77.9535958
      • 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 Duplin, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.