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A visit to the Smith Cemetery ...


The location of the Smith Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Smith Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.0904°   (35° 5' 25")

Lon:   -81.7398°   (-81° 44' 23")

The Smith Cemetery is located in Cherokee County<2>.

The county seat for Cherokee County is located in Gaffney. Gaffney lies just to the east southeast of the Smith Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Cherokee County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Smith Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 28 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.

    • Macedonia
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
      • Macedonia is located in Cherokee County
    • Gaffney
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Cowpens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpens
      • Cowpens is located in Spartanburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,465 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowpens <4>
    • East Gaffney
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Gaffney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gaffney
      • East Gaffney is located in Cherokee County
    • Mayo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Chesnee
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Converse
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Clifton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Erwinsville ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwinsville
      • Erwinsville is located in Cleveland County (NC)
    • Flint Hill ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
      • Flint Hill is located in Cleveland County (NC)
    • Cliffside
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliffside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffside
      • Cliffside is located in Cleveland County (NC)
    • Glendale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Pacolet Mills
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Boiling Springs
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Drayton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Henrietta
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
        • Henrietta is located in Rutherford County (NC)
      • Central Pacolet
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Pacolet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Pacolet
        • Central Pacolet is located in Spartanburg County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
      • Blacksburg
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Harris
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
        • Harris is located in Rutherford County (NC)
      • Brooklyn
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
        • Brooklyn is located in Spartanburg County
      • Whitney
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
        • Whitney is located in Spartanburg County
      • Caroleen
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caroleen
        • Caroleen is located in Rutherford County (NC)
      • Camp Croft
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Croft
        • Camp Croft is located in Spartanburg County
      • White Stone
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Pacolet
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacolet
        • Pacolet is located in Spartanburg County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,604 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pacolet <4>
      • Six Points
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Points
        • Six Points is located in Rutherford County (NC)
      • Earl
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl
        • Earl is located in Cleveland County (NC)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
      • Sharon
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
        • Sharon is located in Cleveland County (NC)

    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 Cherokee County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Smith Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Mt. View Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. View Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. View Cemetery
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Frederick Memorial Gardens
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frederick Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Frederick Memorial Gardens is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frederick Memorial Gardens
    • Huskey Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huskey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Huskey Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huskey Cemetery
    • Camp Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Camp Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Cemetery
    • Burns Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burns Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burns Cemetery
    • Byars Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byars Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Byars Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byars Cemetery
    • Cherokee Creek Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherokee Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cherokee Creek Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherokee Creek Cemetery
    • Crestview Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crestview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crestview Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crestview Cemetery
    • Martin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Martin Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Williams Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williams Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Love Springs Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Love Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Love Springs Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Love Springs Cemetery
      • Mt. Sinai Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Sinai Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery
      • Jolly Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jolly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jolly Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jolly Cemetery
      • Furnace Place Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Furnace Place Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Furnace Place Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Furnace Place Cemetery
      • Horton Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Horton Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horton Cemetery
      • New Pleasant Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Pleasant Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Pleasant Cemetery
      • Island Creek Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Island Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Island Creek Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Island Creek Cemetery
      • Gaffney Memorial Park
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gaffney Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gaffney Memorial Park is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gaffney Memorial Park
      • Providence Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Providence Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
      • Clary Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clary Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clary Cemetery
      • Gordon Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gordon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gordon Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gordon Cemetery
      • Beulah Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
      • Robbs Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robbs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Robbs Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robbs Cemetery

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

    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 #1228706  (Smith Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1228706 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: Gaffney
      • County: Cherokee         Elev: 230
      • Location given for GNIS #1228706 (Smith Cemetery)

    The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.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 South Carolina's counties, including Cherokee, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Smith Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0904, Longitude: -81.7398       In this case, the coordinates for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
    <6>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.




 

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