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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Smith Crossing (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Smith Crossing. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Smith Crossing ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Smith Crossing: Smith Xing.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Smith Crossing is located in Columbus County.

To see how the shape of North Carolina's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Columbus County: Bladen, Brunswick, Pender, Robeson & Horry (SC).

Below are the counties that are near Smith Crossing. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Smith Crossing:

  • Columbus County     (The home county of Smith Crossing)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smith Crossing, with the one closest to Smith Crossing listed first.
    • Hallsboro
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsboro
      • Hallsboro is located in Columbus County
    • Redbug
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbug
      • Redbug is located in Columbus County
    • Brunswick
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Whiteville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Lake Waccamaw
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lake Waccamaw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Waccamaw
      • Lake Waccamaw is located in Columbus County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Waccamaw <1>
    • Rico
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rico
      • Rico is located in Columbus County
    • Chadbourn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Mount Olive
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Mount Olive is located in Columbus County
    • Cribb Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cribb Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cribb Town
      • Cribb Town is located in Columbus County
    • Grist
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grist
      • Grist is located in Columbus County
    • Bolton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Clarendon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon
      • Clarendon is located in Columbus County
  • Bladen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smith Crossing, with the one closest to Smith Crossing listed first.
    • Rosindale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rosindale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosindale
      • Rosindale is located in Bladen County
    • Clarkton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkton
      • Clarkton is located in Bladen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 741 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarkton <1>
    • Council
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Council have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council
      • Council is located in Bladen County
    • Abbottsburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbottsburg
      • Abbottsburg is located in Bladen County
    • Bladenboro
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bladenboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladenboro
      • Bladenboro is located in Bladen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,697 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bladenboro <1>
    • East Arcadia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Arcadia
      • East Arcadia is located in Bladen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
    • Mount Olive
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Mount Olive is located in Bladen County
    • Elizabethtown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
      • Elizabethtown is located in Bladen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,378 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethtown <1>
    • Butters
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butters have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butters
      • Butters is located in Bladen County
    • Kelly
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
      • Kelly is located in Bladen County
    • Dublin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
      • Dublin is located in Bladen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
    • White Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Lake
      • White Lake is located in Bladen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 742 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Lake <1>
  • Brunswick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smith Crossing, with the one closest to Smith Crossing listed first.
    • Exum
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Exum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exum
      • Exum is located in Brunswick County
    • Ash
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash
      • Ash is located in Brunswick County
    • Makatoka
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Makatoka
      • Makatoka is located in Brunswick County
    • Longwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
      • Longwood is located in Brunswick County
    • Northwest
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwest
      • Northwest is located in Brunswick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
    • Sandy Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek
      • Sandy Creek is located in Brunswick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
    • Shallotte
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Carolina Shores
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carolina Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina Shores
      • Carolina Shores is located in Brunswick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,802 people
    • Calabash
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Supply
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Supply have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Supply
      • Supply is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Supply <1>
  • Pender County
    • Atkinson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson
      • Atkinson is located in Pender County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 366 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atkinson <1>
  • Robeson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smith Crossing, with the one closest to Smith Crossing listed first.
    • Orrum
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrum have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrum
      • Orrum is located in Robeson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
    • Barnesville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
      • Barnesville is located in Robeson County
    • Allenton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenton
      • Allenton is located in Robeson County
    • Proctorville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Proctorville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctorville
      • Proctorville is located in Robeson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
    • Marietta
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marietta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
      • Marietta is located in Robeson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
    • Fairmont
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lumberton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lumberton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberton
      • Lumberton is located in Robeson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,239 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lumberton <1>
  • Sampson County
    • Ivanhoe
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ivanhoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
      • Ivanhoe is located in Sampson County
  • Dillon County (SC)
    • Lake View
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Horry County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smith Crossing, with the one closest to Smith Crossing listed first.
    • Loris
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loris
      • Loris is located in Horry County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,807 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loris <1>
    • Green Sea
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Finklea
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Finklea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finklea
      • Finklea is located in Horry County (SC)
    • Little Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Town
      • Little Town is located in Horry County (SC)
    • Daisy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
      • Daisy is located in Horry County (SC)
    • Longs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Gurley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurley
      • Gurley is located in Horry County (SC)
    • Little River
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Marion County (SC)
    • Nichols
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Smith Crossing, see our County-by-County Page for Smith Crossing.

Cemeteries Near Smith Crossing ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Smith Crossing.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Smith Crossing covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Smith Crossing, with the one closest to Smith Crossing listed first.

  • Smith Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Flynn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flynn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flynn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Faison Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Faison Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Faison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pierce Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierce Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pierce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Hebron Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hebron Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hebron Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Columbus Country Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Columbus Country Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Columbus Country Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cherry Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ward Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sibbitt Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sibbitt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sibbitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Whiteville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whiteville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whiteville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pierce Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierce Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pierce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Batten Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Batten Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Batten Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (386 more) ...
    • St. James Memorial Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Memorial Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. James Memorial Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> to the southwest of Hallsboro.
      • The St. James Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. James Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2462746 <5>
    • Mitchellfield Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Marley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

While we didn't find Smith Crossing in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Smith Crossing.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Smith Crossing, with the one closest to Smith Crossing listed first.

  • Hallsboro
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsboro
    • Hallsboro is located in Columbus County
  • Whiteville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Lake Waccamaw
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lake Waccamaw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Waccamaw
    • Lake Waccamaw is located in Columbus County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Waccamaw <1>
  • Rosindale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rosindale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosindale
    • Rosindale is located in Bladen County
  • Emerson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
    • Emerson is located in Bladen County
  • Elkton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
    • Elkton is located in Bladen County
  • Chadbourn
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Old Dock
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Dock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Dock
    • Old Dock is located in Columbus County
  • Clarkton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkton
    • Clarkton is located in Bladen County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 741 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarkton <1>
  • Mollie
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mollie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mollie
    • Mollie is located in Columbus County
  • Council
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Council have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council
    • Council is located in Bladen County
  • Clarendon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon
    • Clarendon is located in Columbus County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Bolton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Ironhill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ironhill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironhill
      • Ironhill is located in Columbus County
    • Abbottsburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbottsburg
      • Abbottsburg is located in Bladen County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Smith Crossing. See our List of 1890's Communities around Smith Crossing.

Newspapers Published in Smith Crossing ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Smith Crossing.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Smith Crossing, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Smith Crossing.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Smith Crossing:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Smith Crossing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Columbus County: www.columbusco.org/main

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>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.
<4>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Smith Crossing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Smith Crossing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3221, Longitude: -78.6486       In this case, the coordinates for Smith Crossing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Smith Crossing, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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