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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:

42.5965, -75.1882

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 Otsego County<2>.

The county seat for Otsego County is located in Cooperstown. Cooperstown lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east northeast 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 21 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.

  • Lull Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Lull Cemetery is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lull Cemetery
  • Buck Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Buck Cemetery is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Cemetery
  • Old Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Old Church Cemetery is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Church Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
  • Tiffany Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Tiffany Cemetery is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffany Cemetery
  • Welcome Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Welcome Cemetery is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome Cemetery
  • Quaker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Quaker Cemetery is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Cemetery
  • Hillington Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hillington Cemetery is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillington Cemetery
  • Quaker Burying Ground
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Quaker Burying Ground is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Burying Ground
  • Bennett Weatherly Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Butts Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Lena Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Lena Cemetery is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Butternut Valley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Cook Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Cook Cemetery is located in Otsego County
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    • Hathaway Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Hathaway Cemetery is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hathaway Cemetery
    • Elm Row Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Elm Row Cemetery is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Row Cemetery
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
    • Laurens Village Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Laurens Village Cemetery is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurens Village Cemetery
      • The Laurens Village Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Laurens Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2169789 <5>
    • Mt. Vision Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Mt. Vision Cemetery is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Vision Cemetery
    • Mt. Vision Methodist Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Old Mt. Vision Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)

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:

  • Welcome
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Welcome is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
  • Garrattsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Morris
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Lena
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Lena is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
  • Pittsfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Pittsfield is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
  • Laurens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Mount Vision
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Edmeston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Patent
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Patent is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patent
  • West Burlington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • New Berlin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Hartwick
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • South Edmeston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • South Edmeston is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Edmeston
    • West Oneonta
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • West Oneonta is located in Otsego County
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    • West End
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • West End is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West End
    • Burlington Flats
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Gilbertsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Oneonta
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hartwick Seminary
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Hartwick Seminary is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwick Seminary
    • Snowdon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Snowdon is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowdon
    • Button City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Button City is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Button City
    • Columbus
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Columbus is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
    • Colliersville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Portlandville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Milford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Oaksville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Oaksville is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaksville

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 Otsego 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 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 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 New York:
  • Pages specific to Otsego 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 #965461  (Smith Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #965461 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: Otsego
      • Est. Elev: 376 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Morris
      • Location given for Smith Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.5964644     Lon: -75.188221
      • 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 Otsego, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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.
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