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A visit to the Smyly Cemetery ...


The location of the Smyly 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 Smyly Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.0304°   (33° 1' 49")

Lon:   -80.7912°   (-80° 47' 28")

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

The county seat for Colleton County is located in Walterboro. Walterboro lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southeast of the Smyly 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 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 Smyly Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Colleton 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 Smyly 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 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Smyly Cemetery.

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

    • Ruffin
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Williams
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Smoaks
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Johnsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
      • Johnsville is located in Colleton County
    • Lodge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Sniders Crossroads
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sniders Crossroads
      • Sniders Crossroads is located in Colleton County
    • Canadys
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Ashton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
      • Ashton is located in Colleton County
    • Islandton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Walterboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Grover
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Sidney
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
      • Sidney is located in Colleton County
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Ehrhardt
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Drigger Crossroads
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drigger Crossroads
        • Drigger Crossroads is located in Colleton County
      • Reevesville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Miley
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Round O
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Branchville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Saint George
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Crocketville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Ritter
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ritter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritter
        • Ritter is located in Colleton County
      • Sixty Six
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixty Six
        • Sixty Six is located in Orangeburg County

    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 Smyly 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 Smyly Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Smyly Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Warren - Key Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warren - Key Cemetery
    • Colonel Joseph Risher Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colonel Joseph Risher Cemetery
    • Ruffin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruffin Cemetery
    • Strickland Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strickland Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Smoaks Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smoaks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smoaks Cemetery is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smoaks Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Sykes Savannah UMC Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Old Field Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Field Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Field Creek Cemetery is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Field Creek Cemetery
    • John Herndon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Herndon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The John Herndon Cemetery is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Herndon Cemetery
    • Tabor Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tabor Cemetery is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tabor Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Colleton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      • Tabernacle Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Smith Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Little Swamp Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Swamp Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Colleton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Breland Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Breland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Breland Cemetery is located in Colleton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Breland Cemetery
      • Doctors Creek Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doctors Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Doctors Creek Cemetery is located in Colleton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doctors Creek Cemetery
      • Zion Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • The Zion Cemetery is located in Colleton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Green Pond Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Pond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Green Pond Cemetery is located in Colleton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Pond Cemetery
      • Spell Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • The Spell Cemetery is located in Colleton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spell Cemetery
      • Old Miss Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Miss Cemetery
      • Connor Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Connor Cemetery
      • Patrick Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patrick 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 Smyly Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1240748  (Smyly Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1240748 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: 26
      • Location given for GNIS #1240748 (Smyly 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Smyly Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.0304, Longitude: -80.7912       In this case, the coordinates for the Smyly 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>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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