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A visit to the Smyrna Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Smyrna Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Smyrna Cemetery (FG ID #71414).

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Smyrna Cemetery ...

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

34.2258, -82.6652

The Smyrna Cemetery is located in Abbeville County<2>.

The county seat for Abbeville County is located in Abbeville. Abbeville lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Smyrna Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Smyrna Cemetery.

Establishment of the Smyrna Cemetery ...

The Smyrna Cemetery was established in 1808.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Smyrna Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Providence Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Providence Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
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  • Daniels Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Cross Roads Methodist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Ridge Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Cemetery
  • Harpers Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Harpers Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpers Cemetery
  • Old McCalla Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Old McCalla Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old McCalla Cemetery
  • Powers Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Powers Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers Cemetery
  • Midway Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Midway Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Cemetery
  • Goodhope Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Goodhope Cemetery is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodhope Cemetery
  • Bells Chapel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Bells Chapel Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Chapel Cemetery
  • Rocky River Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Rocky River Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky River Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Leverett Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Leverett Cemetery is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leverett Cemetery
    • Poplar Spring Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Poplar Spring Cemetery is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Spring Cemetery
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Cemetery
    • New Bethel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Elbert County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel Cemetery
    • Rock Branch Baptist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Rock Branch Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Rock Branch Cemetery is located in Elbert County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Branch Cemetery
    • Vans Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Vans Creek Cemetery is located in Elbert County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vans Creek Cemetery
    • Gods Acre Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Gods Acre Cemetery is located in Elbert County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gods Acre Cemetery
    • Tucker Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Tucker Cemetery is located in Elbert County (GA)
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    • Salem Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
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    • Old Rocky River Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Smyrna Cemetery.

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

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 Smyrna Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Abbeville County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Smyrna Cemetery: