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:
35.2196, -81.0320
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 Gaston County<2>.
The county seat for Gaston County is located in Gastonia. Gastonia lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west northwest 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 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Smith Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Smith Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Greenwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Aviary Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Aviary Gardens is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aviary Gardens
- Cramerton Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Olive Presbyterian Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Berryhill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Berryhill Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryhill Cemetery
- Moores Chapel UMC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Edgewood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Edgewood Cemetery is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood Cemetery
- Thrift Baptist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Thrift Baptist Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrift Baptist Cemetery
- Woodland United Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Gaston Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Gaston Memorial Park is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaston Memorial Park
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Gaston Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located in Gastonia.
- The Gaston Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Gaston Memorial Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #47448 <5>
- Mill Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Mill Creek Cemetery is located in York County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Moores AME Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Big Spring United Methodist Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Mulberry Presbyterian Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- New Vision Foursquare Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
- Steele Creek AME Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Forest Lawn Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Forest Lawn Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lawn Cemetery
- Morningside Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Morningside Cemetery is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morningside Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 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:
- Belmont
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Catawba ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Catawba is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba
- Brown Town
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Brown Town is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Town
- Cramerton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- McAdenville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dixie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Dixie is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Lowell
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Begonia ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Begonia is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Begonia
- Paw Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Paw Creek is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Creek
- Mount Holly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Smyre
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Smyre is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyre
- Woodland ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Woodland is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Lake Wylie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Dalton Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Dalton Village is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton Village
- Pinecrest
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Pinecrest is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
- Spencer Mountain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Spencer Mountain is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Mountain
- Estimated population in 2016: 36 people
- Ranlo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ranlo is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranlo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,708 people
- Yorkmont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Yorkmont is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkmont
- Wilmore
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Wilmore is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmore
- Biddleville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Biddleville is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biddleville
- Chateau Woods
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Chateau Woods is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chateau Woods
- Gastonia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- South Gastonia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- South Gastonia is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gastonia
- Stanley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Greenville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Greenville is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Dallas
(10 miles [16.1 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 Gaston County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Smith Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Dallas
- Gastonia
- Mount Holly
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:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Gaston 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 #994945 (Smith Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #994945 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: Gaston
- Est. Elev: 217 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Belmont
- Location given for Smith Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.2195848 Lon: -81.0320193
- 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 Gaston, 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 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. |