A visit to the Smith 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 Smith Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Smith Cemetery:
35.4406, -88.4725
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Smith Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Smith Cemetery is located in Chester County<2>.
The county seat for Chester County is located in Henderson. Henderson lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west of the Smith Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Smith Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Smith Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Smith Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Cabo Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Cabo Cemetery is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabo Cemetery
- Stewart Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Stewart Cemetery is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Cemetery
- Massengill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Massengill Cemetery is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massengill Cemetery
- Sweetlips Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Sweetlips Cemetery is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetlips Cemetery
- Grove Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Carroll Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Carroll Cemetery is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Jones Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the northeast of Henderson.
- The Jones Cemetery has also been known as:
- Jones - Rhodes Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #14159 <5>
- Hamlet Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Hamlet Cemetery is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet Cemetery
- Hart Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Hart Cemetery is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Cemetery
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Roby Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Roby Cemetery is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roby Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Shiloh Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Shiloh Church Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Church Cemetery
- Grider Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Grider Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grider Cemetery
- Unity Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Unity Cemetery is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity Cemetery
- Clarks Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Clarks Creek Cemetery is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Creek Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Robertson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Robertson Cemetery is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertson Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Robertson Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southeast of Henderson.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2647077 <5>
- Robinson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Robinson Cemetery is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
- Hopewell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
- Rocky Knob Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Rocky Knob Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Knob Cemetery
- O'Neal Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The O'Neal Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neal Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Patterson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Patterson Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Smith Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Smith Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Sweet Lips
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sweet Lips is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Lips
- Jacks Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Enville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Enville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
- Rhodes Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Rhodes Town is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes Town
- Middle Fork
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Middle Fork is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Fork
- Milledgeville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Milledgeville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
- Finger
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Leapwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Leapwood is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leapwood
- Reagan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mifflin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mifflin is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
- Henderson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Huron
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Huron is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Sardis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Cedar Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Cedar Grove is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Montezuma
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Montezuma is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
- Cisco Indian Village ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Cisco Indian Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco Indian Village
- Scotts Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Adamsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Sibley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sibley is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
- Pinson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Purdy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Purdy is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
- Saltillo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Saltillo is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
- White Fern
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- White Fern is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Fern
- Lexington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
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 Smith Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Chester County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Smith Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Adamsville
- Henderson
- Lexington
- Purdy
- Purdy lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Smith Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Purdy.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
- Sardis
- Scotts Hill
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 Smith Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Chester 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 Smith Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1270599 (Smith Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1270599 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: Chester
- Est. Elev: 192 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Enville
- Location given for Smith Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.4406318 Lon: -88.472547
- 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 Tennessee's counties, including Chester, 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- Smith 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. |