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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 Smiths Corner (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 Smiths Corner. 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 Smiths Corner ...

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.

  • A typical abbreviation for Smiths Corner: Smiths Cor. (or less commonly used: Smiths Crn.)
  • While the name of this community is Smiths Corner, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Smiths Corner may originally have been Smith's Corner.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Smiths Corner might be written as Smith Corner.

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 west contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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.

Smiths Corner is located in Camden 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 Camden County: Currituck, Gates, Pasquotank & Tyrrell.

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

  • Camden County     (The home county of Smiths Corner)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smiths Corner, with the one closest to Smiths Corner listed first.
    • Riddle
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddle
      • Riddle is located in Camden County
    • Shiloh
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Camden County
    • Alder Branch
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alder Branch
      • Alder Branch is located in Camden County
    • Elizabeth City Beach
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth City Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth City Beach
      • Elizabeth City Beach is located in Camden County
    • Belcross
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcross
      • Belcross is located in Camden County
    • Camden
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
      • Camden is located in Camden County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <3>
    • South Mills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Mills
      • South Mills is located in Camden County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Mills <3>
    • Horseshoe
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe
      • Horseshoe is located in Camden County
  • Chowan County
    • Center Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill
      • Center Hill is located in Chowan County
  • Currituck County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smiths Corner, with the one closest to Smiths Corner listed first.
    • Coinjock
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coinjock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coinjock
      • Coinjock is located in Currituck County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coinjock <3>
    • Shawboro
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawboro
      • Shawboro is located in Currituck County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawboro <3>
    • Barco
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Aydlett
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aydlett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aydlett
      • Aydlett is located in Currituck County
    • Bertha
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bertha. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertha
      • Bertha is located in Currituck County
    • Maple
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
      • Maple is located in Currituck County
    • Poplar Branch
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Waterlily
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterlily
      • Waterlily is located in Currituck County
    • Currituck
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Grandy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandy
      • Grandy is located in Currituck County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grandy <3>
    • Snowden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snowden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowden
      • Snowden is located in Currituck County
    • Tulls
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tulls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulls
      • Tulls is located in Currituck County
    • Jarvisburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Dare County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smiths Corner, with the one closest to Smiths Corner listed first.
    • Duck
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck
      • Duck is located in Dare County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duck <3>
    • Sandy Ridge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
      • Sandy Ridge is located in Dare County
    • George Town Sands
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for George Town Sands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George Town Sands
      • George Town Sands is located in Dare County
    • Poteskeet Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poteskeet Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poteskeet Village
      • Poteskeet Village is located in Dare County
    • Southern Shores
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southern Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southern Shores
      • Southern Shores is located in Dare County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,997 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southern Shores <3>
    • Kitty Hawk
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kitty Hawk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitty Hawk
      • Kitty Hawk is located in Dare County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,598 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kitty Hawk <3>
    • Kill Devil Hills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kill Devil Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kill Devil Hills
      • Kill Devil Hills is located in Dare County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,413 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kill Devil Hills <3>
  • Gates County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smiths Corner, with the one closest to Smiths Corner listed first.
    • Acorn Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn Hill
      • Acorn Hill is located in Gates County
    • Hobbsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbsville
      • Hobbsville is located in Gates County
  • Pasquotank County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smiths Corner, with the one closest to Smiths Corner listed first.
    • Weeksville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weeksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeksville
      • Weeksville is located in Pasquotank County
    • Elizabeth City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Nixonton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nixonton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixonton
      • Nixonton is located in Pasquotank County
  • Perquimans County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smiths Corner, with the one closest to Smiths Corner listed first.
    • Woodville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Perquimans County
    • Burgess
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burgess. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
      • Burgess is located in Perquimans County
    • Winfall
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Hertford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hertford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hertford
      • Hertford is located in Perquimans County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,143 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hertford <3>
    • Nicanor
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nicanor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicanor
      • Nicanor is located in Perquimans County
    • Snug Harbor
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snug Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Harbor
      • Snug Harbor is located in Perquimans County
    • Belvidere
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Yeopim Station
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeopim Station
      • Yeopim Station is located in Perquimans County
      • Yeopim Station has also been known as:
      • Yeopim
    • Bethel ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Perquimans County
    • Snow Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
      • Snow Hill is located in Perquimans County
  • Tyrrell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smiths Corner, with the one closest to Smiths Corner listed first.
    • Fort Landing
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Landing
      • Fort Landing is located in Tyrrell County
    • Alligator
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alligator
      • Alligator is located in Tyrrell County
    • Columbia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
      • Columbia is located in Tyrrell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 752 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <3>
  • Chesapeake City (VA)
    • Chesapeake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake
      • Chesapeake is located in Chesapeake City (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247,011 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesapeake <3>
  • Virginia Beach City (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smiths Corner, with the one closest to Smiths Corner listed first.
    • Pungo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pungo
      • Pungo is located in Virginia Beach City (VA)
    • Sandbridge Beach
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandbridge Beach
      • Sandbridge Beach is located in Virginia Beach City (VA)

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

Cemeteries Near Smiths Corner ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Smiths Corner.

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 Smiths Corner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Gilbert Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Hollywood Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • New Hollywood Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • New Oak Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • West Lawn Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Lawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Memory Gardens
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memory Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Godfrey Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Godfrey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Godfrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Porters Chapel Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • New Hope UMC Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (30 more) ...
    • Aydlett, Sawyer & Guard Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Moyock Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moyock Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moyock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • William G. Wood Family Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)

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.<7>

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

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

  • Shiloh
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
    • Shiloh is located in Camden County
  • Indiantown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indiantown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiantown
    • Indiantown is located in Camden County
  • Old Trap
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Trap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Trap
    • Old Trap is located in Camden County
  • Belcross
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcross
    • Belcross is located in Camden County
  • Coinjock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coinjock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coinjock
    • Coinjock is located in Currituck County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coinjock <3>
  • Gregory
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
    • Gregory is located in Currituck County
  • Shawboro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawboro
    • Shawboro is located in Currituck County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawboro <3>
  • Weeksville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weeksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeksville
    • Weeksville is located in Pasquotank County
  • Elizabeth City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Poplar Branch
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Currituck
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Snowden
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snowden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowden
    • Snowden is located in Currituck County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Nixonton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nixonton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixonton
      • Nixonton is located in Pasquotank County
    • Tulls
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tulls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulls
      • Tulls is located in Currituck County
    • Jarvisburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Smiths Corner ...

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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Smiths Corner.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Smiths Corner, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Smiths Corner.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy 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 information is open to everyone.

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Smiths Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Smiths Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3013, Longitude: -76.0649       In this case, the coordinates for Smiths Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>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 Smiths Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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