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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 Smithboro Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   34.2785°   (34° 16' 42")

Lon:   -79.3026°   (-79° 18' 9")

The Smithboro Cemetery is located in Dillon County<1>.

The county seat for Dillon County is located in Dillon. Dillon lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Smithboro Cemetery .

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 Smithboro Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Dillon 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 Smithboro 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 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Smithboro Cemetery.

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

    • Fork
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Floydale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Mullins
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Marion
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Lake View
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Latta
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Nichols
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Sellers
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Dillon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Laughlin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laughlin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laughlin
      • Laughlin is located in Marion County
    • Marietta
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marietta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
      • Marietta is located in Robeson County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
    • Rains
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Hamer
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Little Rock
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Galivants Ferry
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Fair Bluff
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Bluff
        • Fair Bluff is located in Columbus County (NC)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 879 people
      • Tabernacle
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tabernacle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
        • Tabernacle is located in Marion County
      • Centenary
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Barnesville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
        • Barnesville is located in Robeson County (NC)
      • Rowland
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland
        • Rowland is located in Robeson County (NC)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 985 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowland <3>

    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 Smithboro Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Dillon County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Dillon
      • Dillon lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Smithboro Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dillon.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon
    • Fairmont
    • Latta
      • Latta lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Smithboro Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Latta.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latta
    • Marion
    • Mullins
    • Rowland

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Smithboro Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Watson Famiily Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Page Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Page Cemetery is located in Dillon County
      • The Page Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Page's Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Page Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #70970 <6>
    • Page's Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Page's Cemetery is located in Dillon County
      • The Page's Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Paul AME Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Page's Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2248130 <6>
    • Harrelson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Tyndall Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tyndall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tyndall Cemetery is located in Dillon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tyndall Cemetery
    • Fore Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Fore Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Fore Cemetery is located in Dillon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fore Cemetery
    • Mt. Andrew Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Andrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Andrew Cemetery is located in Dillon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Andrew Cemetery
    • Watson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Watson Cemetery is located in Dillon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Bryant Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Powers Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Powers Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powers Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Union Baptist Church Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Lane Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lane Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lane Cemetery
      • Cedardale Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • The Cedardale Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cedardale Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Mullins.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedardale Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1438318 <6>
      • Old Field Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Field Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Field Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Field Cemetery
      • Ray Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ray Cemetery is located in Dillon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ray Cemetery
      • Allen Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Allen Cemetery is located in Dillon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
      • Lee Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lee Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
      • Moody Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moody Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moody Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moody Cemetery
      • Tranquil Methodist Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Meares Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meares Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Meares Cemetery is located in Dillon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meares Cemetery
      • Elvington Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elvington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elvington Cemetery is located in Dillon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elvington Cemetery

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

    The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Dillon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Smithboro Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2785, Longitude: -79.3026    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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