A visit to the Smith Memorial Gardens 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 Memorial Gardens Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Smith Memorial Gardens Cemetery:
34.7016, -78.4489
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Smith Memorial Gardens Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Smith Memorial Gardens Cemetery is located in Bladen County<2>.
The county seat for Bladen County is located in Elizabethtown. Elizabethtown lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Smith Memorial Gardens Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Smith Memorial Gardens Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Smith Memorial Gardens Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Friendship Bible Holiness Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Friendship Bible Holiness Church Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
- The Friendship Bible Holiness Church Cemetery is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Bible Holiness Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2344222 <5>
- Sand Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Sand Hill Cemetery is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill Cemetery
- Marshburn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Marshburn Cemetery is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshburn Cemetery
- Norris Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Norris Cemetery is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris Cemetery
- Dyson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Dyson Cemetery is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyson Cemetery
- Carroll Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Carroll Cemetery is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll Cemetery
- Sutton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Sutton Cemetery is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton Cemetery
- Melvin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Melvin Cemetery is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin Cemetery
- Kerr Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Kerr Cemetery is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Melvin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Melvin Cemetery is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin Cemetery
- Lee Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Lee Cemetery is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Atkinson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Atkinson Cemetery is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson Cemetery
- Newton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Newton Cemetery is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Cemetery
- Garland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sutton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Sutton Cemetery is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton Cemetery
- Robinson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Robinson Cemetery is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
- Baylam Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Baylam Cemetery is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baylam Cemetery
- Herring Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Herring Cemetery is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herring Cemetery
- Lagoon Community Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Smith Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Cain Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Cain Cemetery is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cain Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Smith Memorial Gardens Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Smith Memorial Gardens Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- White Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Garland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tomahawk
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Tomahawk is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk
- Kerr
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Kerr is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr
- Elizabethtown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ingold
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ingold is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingold
- Ammon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ammon is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammon
- Yorick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Yorick is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorick
- Mount Olive
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Olive is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- McDaniels
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- McDaniels is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDaniels
- Ruskin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Ruskin is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruskin
- Ivanhoe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ivanhoe is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Harrells
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Harrells is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrells
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Dublin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Dublin is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
- Delway
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Delway is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delway
- White Oak
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Roseboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Snow Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Snow Hill is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
- Kelly
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Kelly is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
- Clarkton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Rosindale
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Rosindale is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosindale
- Beulah
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Beulah is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
- Jerome
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Jerome is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
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 Memorial Gardens Cemetery. The following communities are located in Bladen County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Smith Memorial Gardens 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 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 Memorial Gardens Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Bladen 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 Memorial Gardens Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1025709 (Smith Memorial Gardens Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1025709 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: Bladen
- Est. Elev: 22 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: White Lake
- Location given for Smith Memorial Gardens Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.7015601 Lon: -78.4488937
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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 Bladen, 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' (or 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 Memorial Gardens 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. |