A visit to the Smith Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Smith Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Smith Cemetery (FG ID #2617937).
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:
41.5050, -75.6189
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Smith Cemetery has been estimated.<2> - use with caution.
The Smith Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County<3>.
The county seat for Lackawanna County is located in Scranton. Scranton lies just to the south southwest of the Smith Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Smith Cemetery.
Establishment of the Smith Cemetery ...
The Smith Cemetery was established in 1853.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<4> of the Smith Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Smith Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Miller Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Mt. Bethel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Mt. Bethel Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Bethel Cemetery
- Russian Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Russian Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russian Cemetery
- Holy Ghost Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Holy Ghost Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Ghost Cemetery
- St. Nicholas Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The St. Nicholas Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Nicholas Cemetery
- Assumption Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Assumption Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption Cemetery
- Scott Valley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Scott Valley Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Valley Cemetery
- Wetherby Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- St. Anthonys Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The St. Anthonys Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthonys Cemetery
- Visitation of Blessed Virgin Mary Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- St. Adalbert Polish National Catholic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- St. Mary's Old Visitation Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Prospect Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Prospect Hill Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Hill Cemetery
- Valley View Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Valley View Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View Cemetery
- Carpenter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Carpenter Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Cemetery
- Leach Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Leach Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leach Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- Cook Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Cook Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
- Stone Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Stone Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Cemetery
- Franklin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Franklin Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Cemetery
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Shady Lane Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Shady Lane Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Lane Cemetery
- St. Stanislaus Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- McDonnell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Holy Ghost Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Holy Ghost Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Ghost Cemetery
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michaels Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within Less than 2 miles<4> of the Smith Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Smith Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Blakely
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Green Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Justus
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Dickson City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Olyphant
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Peckville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Edella
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Throop
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jessup
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Archbald
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Clarks Green
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Clarks Green is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Green
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,383 people
- Clarks Summit
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Jermyn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mayfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Craig
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Waverly
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Scott
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Green Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Dunmore
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- East Benton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Tompkinsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Glenburn
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Glenburn is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenburn
- Scranton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Carpenter Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Carpenter Town is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Town
- Dalton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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. The following communities are located in Lackawanna County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Smith Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Archbald
- Clarks Summit
- Dunmore
- Olyphant
- Scranton
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 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 Smith Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
- Pages specific to Lackawanna 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 Find-A-Grave Entry: #2617937
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Lackawanna, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | 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- Smith Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |