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A visit to the Lower Smith River 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 Lower Smith River Cemetery ...

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

43.7860, -123.9346

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

The Lower Smith River Cemetery is located in Douglas County<2>.

The county seat for Douglas County is located in Roseburg. Roseburg lies 48 miles [77.2 km]<3> to the southeast of the Lower Smith River Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Lower Smith River Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 23 miles [37 km] of the Lower Smith River Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Fir Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Fir Grove Cemetery is located in Lane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fir Grove Cemetery
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Lane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
  • Gardiner Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Gardiner Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardiner Cemetery
  • Scottsburg Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Scottsburg Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsburg Cemetery
  • Masonic Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic Cemetery
  • Glenada Odd Fellows Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Glenada Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Lane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenada Odd Fellows Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Glenada Odd Fellows Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Glenada.
    • The Glenada Odd Fellows Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery
    • Odd Fellows Cemetery
  • Heceta Lodge #11 IOOF Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Drew Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Drew Cemetery is located in Lane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew Cemetery
  • Pacific Sunset Memorial Park
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Spruce Point Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Spruce Point Cemetery is located in Lane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Point Cemetery
  • Haring Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • The Haring Cemetery is located in Lane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haring Cemetery
  • IOOF - Mapleton Lodge #3139 Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Brown Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
    • Templeton Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Henderer Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • The Henderer Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderer Cemetery
    • Alma Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • The Alma Cemetery is located in Lane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Alma Cemetery is located 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the southwest of Veneta.
      • The Alma Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Layne Cemetery
      • Mound Cemetery
      • Pettit Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2242280 <5>
    • Lakeside Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Coos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Cemetery
      • The Lakeside Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Skeich Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39027 <5>
    • Linslaw Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • The Linslaw Cemetery is located in Lane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linslaw Cemetery
    • Gunter Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • The Gunter Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunter Cemetery
    • Wells Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Wells Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Cemetery
    • Elkton Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Elkton Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 16 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Lower Smith River Cemetery.

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

  • Gardiner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Reedsport
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Scottsburg ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Dunes City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Dunes City is located in Lane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunes City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,412 people
  • Westlake
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Umpqua City ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Umpqua City is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umpqua City
  • Winchester Bay
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Glenada
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Glenada is located in Lane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenada
  • Point Terrace
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Point Terrace is located in Lane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Terrace
  • Florence
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Mapleton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Lakeside
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Swisshome
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Elkton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Saunders Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Saunders Lake is located in Coos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saunders Lake
    • Deadwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)

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 Lower Smith River Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Douglas County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Florence
  • Reedsport
  • Scottsburg - Historic

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Lower Smith River Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Douglas 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 Lower Smith River Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1153673  (Lower Smith River Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1153673 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: Douglas
      • Est. Elev: 75 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: North Fork
      • Location given for Lower Smith River Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.7859511     Lon: -123.934551
      • 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 Oregon's counties, including Douglas, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Lower Smith River 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.