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A visit to the Smyrna Cemetery ...


The location of the Smyrna 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 Smyrna Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.3468°   (34° 20' 48")

Lon:   -82.0748°   (-82° 4' 29")

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

The county seat for Laurens County is located in Laurens. Laurens lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Smyrna 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 Smyrna Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Laurens 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 Smyrna 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 26 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.

    • Waterloo
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Collins Lakeside Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collins Lakeside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins Lakeside Village
      • Collins Lakeside Village is located in Laurens County
    • Cross Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Cold Point
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Point
      • Cold Point is located in Laurens County
    • Coronaca
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coronaca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coronaca
      • Coronaca is located in Greenwood County
    • Mountville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Lisbon ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in Laurens County
    • Ekom
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekom
      • Ekom is located in Laurens County
    • Mount Gallagher
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gallagher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gallagher
      • Mount Gallagher is located in Laurens County
    • Cokesbury
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cokesbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokesbury
      • Cokesbury is located in Greenwood County
    • Hodges
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Grendel Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grendel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grendel Village
      • Grendel Village is located in Greenwood County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Ware Shoals
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Greenwood
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Anglers Haven
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anglers Haven
        • Anglers Haven is located in Laurens County
      • Laurens
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Greenwood Village
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Village
        • Greenwood Village is located in Greenwood County
      • Panola Village
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panola Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola Village
        • Panola Village is located in Greenwood County
      • Fairforest
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairforest
        • Fairforest is located in Greenwood County
      • Springdale
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
        • Springdale is located in Greenwood County
      • Ninety Six
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Mathews Village
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mathews Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathews Village
        • Mathews Village is located in Greenwood County
      • Clinton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Joanna
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Princeton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
        • Princeton is located in Laurens County
      • Donalds
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)

    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 Laurens County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Smyrna Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Waterloo Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • The Waterloo Cemetery is located in Laurens County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Waterloo Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Waterloo.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waterloo Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1962171 <6>
    • Franklin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Franklin Cemetery is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Cross Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cross Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cross Hill Cemetery is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross Hill Cemetery
    • Andrews Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Beaverdam Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaverdam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beaverdam Cemetery is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaverdam Cemetery
    • Lisbon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lisbon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lisbon Cemetery is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lisbon Cemetery
    • Kings Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kings Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kings Chapel Cemetery is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kings Chapel Cemetery
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • New Prospect Baptist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
    • Mt. Galliger Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Galliger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Galliger Cemetery is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Galliger Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Old Tabernacle Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Tabernacle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Tabernacle Cemetery is located in Greenwood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Tabernacle Cemetery
      • Bethabara Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Head Springs Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Head Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Head Springs Cemetery is located in Laurens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Head Springs Cemetery
      • Poplar Springs Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Poplar Springs Cemetery is located in Laurens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Springs Cemetery
      • Chesnut Ridge Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chesnut Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chesnut Ridge Cemetery is located in Laurens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chesnut Ridge Cemetery
      • Hodges Family Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Greenwood Memorial Gardens
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Morris Hill Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morris Hill Cemetery is located in Greenwood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Hill Cemetery
      • Edgewood Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edgewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Edgewood Cemetery is located in Greenwood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edgewood Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • 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 Greenwood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Jersey Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jersey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jersey Cemetery is located in Laurens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jersey 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 Smyrna Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1234974  (Smyrna Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1234974 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: Waterloo
      • County: Laurens         Elev: 178
      • Location given for GNIS #1234974 (Smyrna Cemetery)

    The official website for Laurens County: www.laurenscountysc.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 Laurens, 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' 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 Smyrna Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3468, Longitude: -82.0748       In this case, the coordinates for the Smyrna 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.
    <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.




 

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