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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:

44.8221, -123.2359

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 Polk County<2>.

The county seat for Polk County is located in Dallas. Dallas lies just 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 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Smith Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Butler Davidson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Cemetery Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Buena Vista Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Buena Vista Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista Cemetery
  • Halls Ferry Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Halls Ferry Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Ferry Cemetery
  • Hart Riggs Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Hart Riggs Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Riggs Cemetery
  • Embree Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Embree Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Embree Cemetery
  • Dallas Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Dallas Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas Cemetery
    • The Dallas Cemetery has also been known as:
    • IOOF Cemetery
    • IOOF Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #246163 <5>
  • Schrag Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Schrag Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schrag Cemetery
  • Montgomery Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Montgomery Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Cemetery
  • Williams Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Williams Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
  • Ridders Pioneer Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Ridders Pioneer Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridders Pioneer Cemetery
    • The Ridders Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Ridder Cemetery
    • Ridder Pioneer Cemetery
    • Ridders Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39338 <5>
  • Cox Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Cox Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Fast Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Fast Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fast Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
    • Gingles Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jory Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Jory Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jory Cemetery
    • Rest Lawn Memory Gardens
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Rest Lawn Memory Gardens is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest Lawn Memory Gardens
      • The Rest Lawn Memory Gardens has also been known as:
      • Restlawn Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39331 <5>
    • Falls City Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Falls City Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City Cemetery
    • Falls City Odd Fellows Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Hubbard Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Hubbard Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard Cemetery
    • Rosedale Friends Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Belcrest Memorial Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Belcrest Memorial Park is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcrest Memorial Park
      • The Belcrest Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Belcrest Memorial Park / Salem Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38570 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 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:

  • Monmouth
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Independence
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Lewisville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lewisville is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
  • Buena Vista
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Buena Vista is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
  • Airlie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Airlie is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airlie
  • Dallas
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Rickreall
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Bridgeport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Bridgeport is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
  • Wellsdale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Wellsdale is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsdale
  • Eola
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Eola is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola
  • Ellendale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Ellendale is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
  • Dolph Corner
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Dolph Corner is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolph Corner
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Adair Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Adair Village is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adair Village
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 872 people
    • Crowley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Crowley is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley
    • Falls City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Santiam City ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Santiam City is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santiam City
    • Smithfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Smithfield is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
    • Kings Valley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Millersburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Millersburg is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,757 people
    • Salem
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Salem is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175,891 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <6>
    • Lewisburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Lewisburg is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
    • North Albany
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • North Albany is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Albany
    • Jefferson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Salemtowne
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Salemtowne is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salemtowne
    • Zena
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Zena is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zena

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 Polk 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 begin with 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 Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Polk 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 #1130187  (Smith Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1130187 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: Polk
      • Est. Elev: 89 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Monmouth
      • Location given for Smith Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.8220638     Lon: -123.2359329
      • 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 Polk, 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 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.