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A visit to the Smith Cemetery ...


The location of the Smith Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

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

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

Lat:   35.4813°   (35° 28' 52")

Lon:   -78.8250°   (-78° 49' 30")

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

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

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Harnett County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Smith Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 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.

    • Kipling
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kipling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kipling
      • Kipling is located in Harnett County
    • Chalybeate Springs
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalybeate Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate Springs
      • Chalybeate Springs is located in Harnett County
    • Cape Fear
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Rawls
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rawls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawls
      • Rawls is located in Harnett County
    • Luart
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luart
      • Luart is located in Harnett County
    • Lillington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Angier
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Kennebec
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennebec
      • Kennebec is located in Wake County
    • Cokesbury
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cokesbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokesbury
      • Cokesbury is located in Harnett County
    • Shawtown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawtown
      • Shawtown is located in Harnett County
    • Buies Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Duncan
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
      • Duncan is located in Harnett County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Mamers
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mamers
        • Mamers is located in Harnett County
      • Barclaysville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclaysville
        • Barclaysville is located in Harnett County
      • Boone Trail
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boone Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Trail
        • Boone Trail is located in Harnett County
      • Fuquay - Varina
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fuquay - Varina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuquay - Varina
        • Fuquay - Varina is located in Wake County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,145 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fuquay - Varina <4>
      • Wilbon
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbon
        • Wilbon is located in Wake County
      • Harnett
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harnett
        • Harnett is located in Harnett County
      • Mount Pleasant
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
        • Mount Pleasant is located in Wake County
      • Ryes
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ryes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryes
        • Ryes is located in Harnett County
      • Norrington Crossroads
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norrington Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norrington Crossroads
        • Norrington Crossroads is located in Harnett County
      • Coats
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
        • Coats is located in Harnett County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,520 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coats <4>
      • Hollemans Crossroads
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollemans Crossroads
        • Hollemans Crossroads is located in Wake County
        • Former names for Hollemans Crossroads:
        • Collins
        • Enno
      • Macks Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macks Village
        • Macks Village is located in Wake County
      • Corinth
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
        • Corinth is located in Chatham County

    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 Harnett County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Smith Cemetery.<5>

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

    • McKinney Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Neills Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Harnett Memorial Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harnett Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harnett Memorial Cemetery is located in Harnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harnett Memorial Cemetery
    • Green Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Cemetery is located in Harnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
    • Westview Memorial Gardens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westview Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Westview Memorial Gardens is located in Harnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westview Memorial Gardens
    • Summerville Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • First Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Harnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lakeside Memorial Gardens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeside Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lakeside Memorial Gardens is located in Harnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeside Memorial Gardens
    • St. Augusta MB Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Starlight Memorial Garden
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Starlight Memorial Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Starlight Memorial Garden is located in Harnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Starlight Memorial Garden
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Stewart Family Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Ephesus Presbyterian Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Wake Chapel Memorial Gardens
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Greenlawn Memorial Gardens
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenlawn Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenlawn Memorial Gardens is located in Wake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlawn Memorial Gardens
      • Willow Spring Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Rogers Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Harnett County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
      • Norrington Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • The Norrington Cemetery is located in Harnett County
        • The Norrington Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Norrington AME Zion Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norrington Cemetery
      • Darroch Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Darroch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Darroch Cemetery is located in Harnett County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Darroch Cemetery

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

    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 #994946  (Smith Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #994946 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Lillington
      • County: Harnett         Elev: 96
      • Location given for GNIS #994946 (Smith Cemetery)

    The official website for Harnett County: www.harnett.org/

    The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

    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 Harnett, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Smith Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4813, Longitude: -78.8250       In this case, the coordinates for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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.




 

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