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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:

34.6445, -95.6044

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 Pittsburg County<2>.

The county seat for Pittsburg County is located in McAlester. McAlester lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the north northwest 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 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Smith Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Burris Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Burris Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burris Cemetery
  • Clay Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Clay Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
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  • Nace Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Nace Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nace Cemetery
  • Vivian Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Vivian Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vivian Cemetery
  • Baker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Baker Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
  • Sardis Church Grave
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Sardis Church Grave is located in Pittsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis Church Grave
  • Lewis Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
  • Bond Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Bond Cemetery is located in Pushmataha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bond Cemetery
  • Borden Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Borden Cemetery is located in Pushmataha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden Cemetery
  • Pine Top Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Pine Top Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Top Cemetery
  • Pulcher Spring Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Pulcher Spring Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulcher Spring Cemetery
  • Hewitt Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Hewitt Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
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  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Billy Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Billy Cemetery is located in Atoka County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billy Cemetery
    • Mountain Home Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Sulphur Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Sulphur Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Cemetery
    • Brushy Indian Baptist Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Stanley Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Stanley Cemetery is located in Pushmataha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Cemetery
    • Blanco Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Blanco Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanco Cemetery
    • Sardis Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Sardis Cemetery is located in Pushmataha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis Cemetery
    • Reynolds Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Pushmataha County
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    • Anderson Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Pushmataha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Smith Cemetery.

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

  • Adel
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Adel is located in Pushmataha County
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  • Arch
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Arch is located in Pittsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arch
  • Daisy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Stanley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Stanley is located in Pushmataha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
  • Blanco
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Clayton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Hartshorne
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Haileyville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Pittsburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Eubanks
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Eubanks is located in Pushmataha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eubanks
  • Gowen
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Kiowa
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Kiowa is located in Pittsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiowa
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kiowa <5>
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Alderson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Tuskahoma
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Savanna
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Chambers
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Chambers is located in Pittsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers
    • Krebs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Krebs is located in Pittsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krebs
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,000 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Krebs <5>
    • Snow
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Moyers
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Finley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • McAlester
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Damon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Damon is located in Latimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damon

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 Pittsburg 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 professional and volunteer 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 Smith Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Pittsburg 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 #1098129  (Smith Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1098129 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: Pittsburg
      • Est. Elev: 207 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Counts
      • Location given for Smith Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.6445435     Lon: -95.6044237
      • 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 Oklahoma's counties, including Pittsburg, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.