A visit to the Smyrna Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
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:
34.2726, -81.7054
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Smyrna Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Smyrna Cemetery is located in Newberry County<2>.
The county seat for Newberry County is located in Newberry. Newberry lies just to the east of the Smyrna Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Smyrna Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Smyrna Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Smyrna Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Trinity Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Trinity Cemetery is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
- Browns Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Browns Chapel Cemetery is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Chapel Cemetery
- Bush River Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bush River Quaker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
- Bush River Meetinghouse Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- West End Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The West End Cemetery is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West End Cemetery
- Rosemont Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Werts Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Werts Cemetery is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Werts Cemetery
- Old Newberry Village Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Little Beaver Dam Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- St. James Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The St. James Cemetery is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- New Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The New Chapel Cemetery is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Chapel Cemetery
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Newberry Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Aveleigh Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Aveleigh Cemetery is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aveleigh Cemetery
- Hannah Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Hannah Cemetery is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannah Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hannah Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the south of Newberry.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #70251 <5>
- Chapman - Summers Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cannon Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Cannon Creek Cemetery is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Creek Cemetery
- Mt. Bethel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Bethel Cemetery is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Bethel Cemetery
- Queens Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Queens Cemetery is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queens Cemetery
- Beth Eden Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Beth Eden Cemetery is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beth Eden Cemetery
- Ross Memorial Gardens Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Tranquil Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Tranquil Cemetery is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tranquil Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 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:
- Smyrna
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Silverstreet
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Helena
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Helena is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
- Newberry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Old Town Ferry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Old Town Ferry is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Ferry
- Kinards
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Union
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Union is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Mudlick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Mudlick is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudlick
- Stoney Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Stoney Hill is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Hill
- Prosperity
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Chappells
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Joanna
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Hickory Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Hickory Grove is located in Saluda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Sondleys ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Sondleys is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sondleys
- Anglers Haven
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Anglers Haven is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anglers Haven
- Renno
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Renno is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renno
- Dover ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dover is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Slighs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Slighs is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slighs
- Pomaria
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Whitmire
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Mountville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Cross Hill
(16 miles [25.7 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 Newberry County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Smyrna Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Clinton
- Newberry
- Prosperity
- Saluda
- Whitmire
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 Smyrna Cemetery:
- Pages specific to South Carolina:
- Pages specific to Newberry County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 #1228830 (Smyrna Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1228830 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Newberry
- Est. Elev: 163 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Newberry West
- Location given for Smyrna Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.2726365 Lon: -81.7053869
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Newberry, 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 from Point A (ie- Smyrna Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |