A visit to the Smyth Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Smyth Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Smyth Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Smyth Cemetery
Lat: 43.0668° (43° 4' 0")
Lon: -118.6023° (-118° 36' 8")
The Smyth Cemetery is located in Harney County<2>.
The county seat for Harney County is located in Burns. Burns lies 42 miles [67.6 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Smyth Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 5 that are within 28 miles [45.1 km] of the Smyth Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Smyth Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Windy Point Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Windy Point Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Windy Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Windy Point Cemetery is located in Harney County
- Crane Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crane Cemetery
- The Crane Cemetery is located in Harney County
- Saddle Butte Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saddle Butte Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saddle Butte Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Saddle Butte Cemetery is located in Harney County
- Seward - Curks Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seward - Curks Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seward - Curks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Seward - Curks Cemetery is located in Malheur County
- Sunset Valley Cemetery
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Valley Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sunset Valley Cemetery is located in Harney County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 5 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Smyth Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Smyth Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Diamond
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
- Diamond is located in Harney County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diamond <5>
- Princeton ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Princeton is located in Harney County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <5>
- Frenchglen
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchglen
- Frenchglen is located in Harney County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frenchglen <5>
- Crane
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane
- Crane is located in Harney County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crane <5>
- Lawen
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawen
- Lawen is located in Harney County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawen <5>
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 Smyth Cemetery. The following communities are located in Harney County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Smyth Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Crane
- Crane lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the North (N) of the Smyth Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Crane.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane
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 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 Smyth Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Oregon:
- Pages specific to Harney County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Malheur County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- From Cyndi's List:
- Cemeteries of Oregon
- Cemeteries of Harney County
- Cemetery Junction:
- Directory for Oregon
- From FamilySearch:
- Cemeteries Wiki for Oregon
- From Interment.net:
- Cemeteries of Oregon
- Cemeteries of Harney
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Although we don't have a link to the Smyth Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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 Smyth Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1127136 (Smyth Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1127136 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
- Class: cemetery Map Name: Happy Valley
- County: Harney Elev: 1309
- Location given for GNIS #1127136 (Smyth Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Harney County: www.co.harney.or.us/
The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/
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 Harney, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Smyth Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0668, Longitude: -118.6023 In this case, the coordinates for the Smyth Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |