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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Smathers (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Smathers. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Smathers is located in Indiana County.

To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Indiana County: Armstrong, Cambria, Clearfield, Jefferson & Westmoreland.

Below are the counties that are near Smathers. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Smathers:

  • Indiana County     (The home county of Smathers)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smathers, with the one closest to Smathers listed first.
    • Homer City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Lucerne Mines
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucerne Mines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucerne Mines
      • Lucerne Mines is located in Indiana County
    • Aultman
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Josephine
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Coral
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Graceton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jacksonville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Waterman
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Shado-Wood Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shado-Wood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shado-Wood Village
      • Shado-Wood Village is located in Indiana County
    • Ben Avon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Avon
      • Ben Avon is located in Indiana County
    • Black Lick
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Lick
      • Black Lick is located in Indiana County
    • Palmertown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Allegheny County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smathers, with the one closest to Smathers listed first.
    • Karns
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Karns. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karns
      • Karns is located in Allegheny County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Karns
      • From Smathers to Karns
    • Sligo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sligo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sligo
      • Sligo is located in Allegheny County
    • Natrona
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Brackenridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brackenridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brackenridge
      • Brackenridge is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,113 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brackenridge <1>
    • New Texas
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Plum
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum
      • Plum is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,993 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plum <1>
    • Leechburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Tarentum
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Garden City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Allegheny County
    • Springdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
      • Springdale is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,265 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springdale <1>
    • Unity
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Armstrong County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smathers, with the one closest to Smathers listed first.
    • Olivet
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Elderton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elderton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderton
      • Elderton is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elderton <1>
    • Atwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
      • Atwood is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
    • Edmon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Cochrans Mills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Spring Church
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Whitesburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whitesburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
      • Whitesburg is located in Armstrong County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Whitesburg
      • From Smathers to Whitesburg
    • North Apollo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Apollo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Apollo
      • North Apollo is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,191 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Apollo <1>
    • Orchard Hills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
      • Orchard Hills is located in Armstrong County
    • Rural Valley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Blanco
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blanco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanco
      • Blanco is located in Armstrong County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blanco
      • From Smathers to Blanco
    • Apollo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apollo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apollo
      • Apollo is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,507 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apollo <1>
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smathers, with the one closest to Smathers listed first.
    • Monroe
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monroe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Butler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Monroe
      • From Smathers to Monroe
    • Leasureville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Cambria County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smathers, with the one closest to Smathers listed first.
    • Vintondale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vintondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vintondale
      • Vintondale is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
    • White Mill Crossing
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Wilmore
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmore
      • Wilmore is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmore <1>
    • Belsano
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Twin Rocks
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Cardiff
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cardiff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
      • Cardiff is located in Cambria County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cardiff
      • From Smathers to Cardiff
    • Mundys Corner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Nanty Glo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Brownstown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Cambria City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambria City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria City
      • Cambria City is located in Cambria County
    • Lilly
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lilly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly
      • Lilly is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 873 people
    • Vinco
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Clearfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smathers, with the one closest to Smathers listed first.
    • Sylvis
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sylvis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvis
      • Sylvis is located in Clearfield County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sylvis
      • From Smathers to Sylvis
    • Burnside
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
      • Burnside is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
  • Jefferson County
  • Somerset County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smathers, with the one closest to Smathers listed first.
    • Thomas Mill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Tire Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Laurel Mountain Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Mountain Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Mountain Village
      • Laurel Mountain Village is located in Somerset County
    • Davidsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davidsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidsville
      • Davidsville is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davidsville <1>
    • Jerome
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
      • Jerome is located in Somerset County
    • Jennerstown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jennerstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennerstown
      • Jennerstown is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 637 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jennerstown <1>
    • Benson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
      • Benson is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
    • Hollsopple
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Paint
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint
      • Paint is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
    • Jenners
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenners
      • Jenners is located in Somerset County
    • Windber
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Blough
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Westmoreland County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Smathers, see our County-by-County Page for Smathers.

Cemeteries Near Smathers ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Smathers.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Smathers covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Smathers, with the one closest to Smathers listed first.

  • Smathers Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smathers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smathers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kunkle Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kunkle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kunkle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Coral Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • McIntire Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McIntire Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McIntire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Frye Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frye Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blairsville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Robinson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (251 more) ...
    • Evans Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Bernards Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Conemaugh Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conemaugh Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conemaugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Smathers had a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Smathers, with the one closest to Smathers listed first.

  • Homer City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Graceton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Two Lick
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Two Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Lick
    • Two Lick is located in Indiana County
  • Crete
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crete have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crete
    • Crete is located in Indiana County
  • Smith
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith
    • Smith is located in Indiana County
  • Indiana
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Snyder
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snyder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder
    • Snyder is located in Indiana County
  • Blairsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Heshbon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Brush Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brush Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Valley
    • Brush Valley is located in Indiana County
  • Parkwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Parkwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood
    • Parkwood is located in Indiana County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Parkwood
    • From Smathers to Parkwood
  • Saltsburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saltsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltsburg
    • Saltsburg is located in Indiana County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saltsburg <1>
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Livermore
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
      • Livermore is located in Westmoreland County
    • Burrell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burrell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrell
      • Burrell is located in Westmoreland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Burrell
      • From Smathers to Burrell
    • Cokeville ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cokeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokeville
      • Cokeville is located in Westmoreland County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Smathers. See our List of 1890's Communities around Smathers.

Newspapers Published in Smathers ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around Smathers.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Smathers, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Smathers.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Smathers:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Smathers. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Indiana County: www.countyofindiana.org/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Smathers, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Smathers) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Smathers. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5399, Longitude: -79.2089       In this case, the coordinates for Smathers have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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