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:
36.4268, -83.4338
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 Claiborne County<2>.
The county seat for Claiborne County is located in Tazewell. Tazewell lies just to the west northwest 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 23 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Smith Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Smith Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Pearson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Pearson Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson Cemetery
- The Pearson Cemetery has also been known as:
- Howard Quarter Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2439019 <5>
- Barnard Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Barnard Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnard Cemetery
- Barnard Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Barnard Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnard Cemetery
- Epperson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Epperson Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epperson Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Bundren Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Bundren Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bundren Cemetery
- Clement Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Clement Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clement Cemetery
- Lee Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Lee Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Clark Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Clark Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
- Brogan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Brogan Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brogan Cemetery
- Howardton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Howardton Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardton Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Lynch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Lynch Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Cemetery
- Hipsher Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Hipsher Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hipsher Cemetery
- Broken Valley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Broken Valley Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broken Valley Cemetery
- Mallicoat Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Mallicoat Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallicoat Cemetery
- Dalton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Dalton Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton Cemetery
- Collins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Collins Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins Cemetery
- Greene Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Greene Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene Cemetery
- Antrican Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Antrican Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antrican Cemetery
- Helton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Helton Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton Cemetery
- Turner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Turner Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
- Spradling Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Spradling Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spradling Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 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:
- Caney Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Caney Valley is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Valley
- Raven Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Raven Hill is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Hill
- Thorn Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Thorn Hill is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Hill
- Springdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Springdale is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Xenophon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Xenophon is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenophon
- Tazewell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Lone Mountain
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Lone Mountain is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Mountain
- Bowen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Bowen is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
- New Tazewell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Marshalls Ferry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Marshalls Ferry is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshalls Ferry
- Bean Station
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Yount Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Yount Town is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yount Town
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Rutledge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wyatt Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wyatt Village is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt Village
- Head of Barren
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Head of Barren is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head of Barren
- Washburn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Washburn is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
- Mooresburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Duck Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Duck Creek is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Creek
- Sandlick
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Sandlick is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandlick
- Haynes ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Haynes is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
- Lulaville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lulaville is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulaville
- Wa-Ni Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Wa-Ni Village is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wa-Ni Village
- Galbraith Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Galbraith Springs is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galbraith Springs
- Sneedville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Shawanee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Shawanee is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawanee
- Harrogate
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Big Barren
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Big Barren is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Barren
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 Claiborne County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Smith Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bean Station
- New Tazewell
- Rutledge
- Sneedville
- Tazewell
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 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 Claiborne 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 #1270643 (Smith Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1270643 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: Claiborne
- Est. Elev: 390 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Howard Quarter
- Location given for Smith Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.4267531 Lon: -83.4337914
- 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 Claiborne, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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. |
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