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A visit to the Smoaks 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 Smoaks Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Smoaks 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 Smoaks Cemetery

Lat:   33.0888°   (33° 5' 19")

Lon:   -80.8212°   (-80° 49' 16")

The Smoaks Cemetery is located in Colleton County<2>.

The county seat for Colleton County is located in Walterboro. Walterboro lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the southeast of the Smoaks Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Smoaks Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Strickland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strickland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strickland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Strickland Cemetery is located in Colleton County
  • Tabernacle Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tabernacle Cemetery
    • The Tabernacle Cemetery is located in Colleton County
  • Smith Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Colleton County
  • Smith Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Colleton County
  • Colonel Joseph Risher Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colonel Joseph Risher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colonel Joseph Risher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Colonel Joseph Risher Cemetery is located in Colleton County
  • Warren - Key Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warren - Key Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warren - Key Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Warren - Key Cemetery is located in Colleton County
  • Buckhead Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckhead Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckhead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Buckhead Cemetery is located in Colleton County
  • Hagan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hagan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hagan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hagan Cemetery is located in Colleton County
  • Little Swamp Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Swamp Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Swamp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Little Swamp Cemetery is located in Bamberg County
  • Williams Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • 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 Colleton County
  • Smyly Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smyly Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smyly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Smyly Cemetery is located in Colleton County
  • May Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the May Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the May Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The May Cemetery is located in Colleton County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Goodwin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodwin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Goodwin Cemetery is located in Bamberg County
    • Carter Ford Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Ford Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Ford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carter Ford Cemetery is located in Colleton County
    • Ruffin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruffin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ruffin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ruffin Cemetery is located in Colleton County
    • Connor Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Connor Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Connor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Connor Cemetery is located in Colleton County
    • Patrick Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patrick Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Patrick Cemetery is located in Colleton County
    • May - Stokes - Raysor Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the May - Stokes - Raysor Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the May - Stokes - Raysor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The May - Stokes - Raysor Cemetery is located in Colleton County
    • Spell - Risher Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spell - Risher Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spell - Risher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spell - Risher Cemetery is located in Colleton County
    • Carter Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carter Cemetery is located in Bamberg County
    • Spell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spell Cemetery
      • The Spell Cemetery is located in Colleton County
    • Old Miss Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Miss Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Miss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Miss Cemetery is located in Colleton County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Smoaks Cemetery.

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

  • Smoaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Williams
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Johnsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
    • Johnsville is located in Colleton County
  • Ruffin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Lodge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Ashton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
    • Ashton is located in Colleton County
  • Canadys
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Branchville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Ehrhardt
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Reevesville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Sniders Crossroads
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sniders Crossroads
    • Sniders Crossroads is located in Colleton County
  • Grover
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Sixty Six
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixty Six
      • Sixty Six is located in Orangeburg County
    • Islandton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Miley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Walterboro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Sidney
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sidney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
      • Sidney is located in Colleton County
    • Saint George
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Drigger Crossroads
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drigger Crossroads
      • Drigger Crossroads is located in Colleton County
    • Bamberg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)

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 Smoaks Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Colleton County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Smoaks Cemetery:

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 Smoaks Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1240745  (Smoaks Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1240745 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: Williams
    • County: Colleton         Elev: 31
    • Location given for GNIS #1240745 (Smoaks Cemetery)

The official website for Colleton County: www.colletoncounty.org/

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 Colleton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Smoaks Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.0888, Longitude: -80.8212       In this case, the coordinates for the Smoaks 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.
<6>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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