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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:

35.7313, -78.2981

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 Johnston County<2>.

The county seat for Johnston County is located in Smithfield. Smithfield lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> 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 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Smith Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Woodard Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Woodard Cemetery is located in Johnston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodard Cemetery
  • Whitley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Whitley Cemetery is located in Johnston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitley Cemetery
  • Jack Bailey Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jeffrey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Jeffrey Cemetery is located in Johnston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffrey Cemetery
  • Price Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Price Cemetery is located in Johnston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Cemetery
  • Greswell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Greswell Cemetery is located in Johnston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greswell Cemetery
  • Wheeler Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Johnston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Cemetery
  • Eason Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Eason Cemetery is located in Johnston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eason Cemetery
  • Murphy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Murphy Cemetery is located in Johnston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Cemetery
  • O'Neal Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The O'Neal Cemetery is located in Johnston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neal Cemetery
  • Whitley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Whitley Cemetery is located in Johnston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitley Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Cattail Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Cattail Cemetery is located in Johnston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cattail Cemetery
    • St. James Church of Christ Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Wale Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Wale Cemetery is located in Johnston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wale Cemetery
    • Wall Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Wall Cemetery is located in Johnston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wall Cemetery
    • Batten Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Batten Cemetery is located in Johnston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batten Cemetery
    • Batten Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Batten Cemetery is located in Johnston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batten Cemetery
    • Wall Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Wall Cemetery is located in Johnston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wall Cemetery
    • Hinton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hinton Cemetery is located in Johnston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton Cemetery
    • Eason Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Eason Cemetery is located in Johnston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eason Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Johnston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • Hicks Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hicks Cemetery is located in Johnston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hicks Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Stancils Chapel.
      • The Hicks Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hicks Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2524837 <5>
    • Middlesex Memorial Gardens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Middlesex Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Middlesex Cemetery is located in Nash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesex 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:

  • Archer Lodge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Archer Lodge is located in Johnston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer Lodge
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,322 people
    • Archer Lodge has also been known as:
    • Archer
  • Rogers Crossroads
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Rogers Crossroads is located in Nash County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Crossroads
  • Wendell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Stancils Chapel
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Stancils Chapel is located in Johnston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stancils Chapel
  • Middlesex
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Middlesex is located in Nash County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesex
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
  • Zebulon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Murraytown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Murraytown is located in Nash County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murraytown
  • Eagle Rock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Eagle Rock is located in Wake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Rock
  • Union Hope
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Union Hope is located in Nash County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hope
  • Shotwell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Shotwell is located in Wake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shotwell
  • Clayton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Wilson's Mills
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Wilson's Mills is located in Johnston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson's Mills
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,847 people
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Bailey
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Rocky Cross
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Rocky Cross is located in Nash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Cross
    • Beulahtown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Beulahtown is located in Johnston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulahtown
    • Samaria
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Samaria is located in Nash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria
    • Knightdale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Micro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Micro is located in Johnston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Micro
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
    • Mount Pleasant
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Nash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Selma
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Selma is located in Johnston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,323 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selma <6>
    • Redwood Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Redwood Village is located in Johnston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood Village
    • Kenly
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Kenly is located in Johnston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenly
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,624 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenly <6>
    • Sims
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Frazier Crossroads
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Frazier Crossroads is located in Nash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazier Crossroads
    • Gold Valley Crossroads
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Sutton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Sutton is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton

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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Johnston 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 like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Johnston 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 #994949  (Smith Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #994949 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: Johnston
      • Est. Elev: 95 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Flowers
      • Location given for Smith Cemetery:
      • Lat: 35.7312669     Lon: -78.2980541
      • 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 Johnston, 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>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.