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A visit to the Smiths 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 Smiths Cemetery ...

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

43.2470, -78.6311

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

The Smiths Cemetery is located in Niagara County<2>.

The county seat for Niagara County is located in Lockport. Lockport lies just to the south southwest of the Smiths Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Smiths Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Smiths Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Appleton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Appleton Cemetery is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Appleton Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Ridgewood.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2454515 <5>
  • Hess Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hess Cemetery is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hess Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hess Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Ridgewood.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2463754 <5>
  • Wright's Corners Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Charles Borromeo Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The St. Charles Borromeo Cemetery is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Charles Borromeo Cemetery
    • The St. Charles Borromeo Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Charles Cemetery
  • Corwin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • St. Bridgets Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The St. Bridgets Cemetery is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Bridgets Cemetery
  • Orangeport Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Orangeport Cemetery is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeport Cemetery
  • Hartland Central Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Price Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Cold Spring Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Cold Spring Cemetery is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring Cemetery
  • Cold Springs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Chestnut Ridge Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Chestnut Ridge Cemetery is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Ridge Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Chestnut Ridge Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the east of Lockport.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64196 <5>
    • Huskey Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Huskey Cemetery is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huskey Cemetery
    • Mabee Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mabee Cemetery is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabee Cemetery
    • Morehouse Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Morehouse Cemetery is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehouse Cemetery
    • Glenwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
    • St. Mary's RC Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Mary's RC Cemetery is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's RC Cemetery
    • Johnsons Creek Baptist Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Smiths Cemetery.

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

  • Ridgewood
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Wrights Corners
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Wrights Corners is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrights Corners
  • Hartland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Hartland is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
  • North Hartland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • North Hartland is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hartland
  • Corwin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Corwin is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corwin
  • Hess Road
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Hess Road is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hess Road
  • Gasport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Newfane
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Reynales Basin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Reynales Basin is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynales Basin
  • Johnson Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Johnson Creek is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Creek
  • Coomer
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Coomer is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coomer
  • Warrens Corners
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Warrens Corners is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrens Corners
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Lockport
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Barker
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • South Lockport
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • South Lockport is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lockport
    • Somerset
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Somerset is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
    • Olcott
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Lockport Junction
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Lockport Junction is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport Junction
    • Dysinger
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Dysinger is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysinger
    • Middleport
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jeddo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jeddo is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
    • Raymond
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Raymond is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
    • Millers
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Millers is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers
    • Pleasant Corners
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Pleasant Corners is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Corners
    • Rapids
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Rapids is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapids
    • County Line
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • County Line is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
    • Wilson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)

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 Smiths Cemetery. The following communities are located in Niagara County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Smiths 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 helpful 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 Smiths Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Niagara 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 Smiths Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #965527  (Smiths Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #965527 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: Niagara
      • Est. Elev: 123 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Lockport
      • Location given for Smiths Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.2470015     Lon: -78.6311419
      • 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 Niagara, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>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 from Point A (ie- Smiths 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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