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A visit to the Johah 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 Johah Smith Cemetery ...

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

40.8697, -73.0064

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Johah Smith Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Johah Smith Cemetery is located in Suffolk County<2>.

The county seat for Suffolk County is located in Riverhead. Riverhead lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the east of the Johah Smith Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Johah Smith Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Johah Smith Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Union Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Roe Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Roe Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roe Cemetery
  • Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Methodist Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Methodist Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methodist Cemetery
  • Washington Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Waverly Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Waverly Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly Cemetery
  • Old Baptist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Old Baptist Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Baptist Cemetery
  • Presbyterian Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presbyterian Cemetery
  • Yaphank Village Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Cedar Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill Cemetery
  • Nassakeage - Hawkins Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • New Village Congregation Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • UMC Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The UMC Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for UMC Cemetery
      • The UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lake Ronkonkoma Cemetery
      • Methodist Church Cemetery
      • Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65037 <5>
    • Lake Ronkonkoma Cemetery II
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Cenacle Convent Graveyard
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Patchogue Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Patchogue Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patchogue Cemetery
    • County Home Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The County Home Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Home Cemetery
    • Homan & Buckingham Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Andrew's Episcopal Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Longwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Longwood Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 34 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Johah Smith Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Johah Smith Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Coram
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Selden
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Farmingville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Gordon Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Gordon Heights is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Heights
  • Medford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Middle Island
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Holtsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Port Jefferson Station
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Terryville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Terryville is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terryville
  • Centereach
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Mount Sinai
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Holbrook
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (22 more) ...
    • North Patchogue
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • North Patchogue is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Patchogue
    • Yaphank
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lake Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Lake Ronkonkoma
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Upton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Ridge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Ridge is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
    • Port Jefferson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Sound Beach
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Miller Place
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Ronkonkoma
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Patchogue
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • East Patchogue
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • East Patchogue is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Patchogue
    • North Bellport
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • North Bellport is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bellport
    • Brookhaven
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Belle Terre
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Belle Terre is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Terre
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 785 people
    • Shoreham
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Rocky Point
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Poquott
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Poquott is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poquott
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 929 people
    • Setauket
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • East Setauket
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint James
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Nesconset
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)

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 Johah Smith Cemetery. The following communities are located in Suffolk County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Johah Smith Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Suffolk 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 Johah Smith Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2124804  (Johah Smith Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2124804 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: Suffolk
      • Est. Elev: 29 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Patchogue
      • Location given for Johah Smith Cemetery:
      • Lat: 40.8697222     Lon: -73.0063889
      • 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 New York's counties, including Suffolk, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Johah 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.
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