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We aren't confident of the location of the Smith Cemetery, so consider the above location as an estimate.<1>


Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Smith Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <2> website: The Smith Cemetery (FG ID #18715)

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 Smith Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Smith Cemetery has been estimated.

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

Lat:   35.8422°   (35° 50' 31")

Lon:   -88.1404°   (-88° 8' 25")

The Smith Cemetery is located in Decatur County<3>.

The county seat for Decatur County is located in Decaturville. Decaturville lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> to the south of the Smith Cemetery .

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 Smith Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Decatur 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 Smith 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 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the Smith Cemetery.

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

    • Chaseville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaseville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseville
      • Chaseville is located in Benton County
    • Sugar Tree
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Tree
      • Sugar Tree is located in Decatur County
    • Jeannette
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
      • Jeannette is located in Decatur County
    • Coxburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coxburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxburg
      • Coxburg is located in Benton County
    • Wildlife Cove Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildlife Cove Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildlife Cove Village
      • Wildlife Cove Village is located in Benton County
    • Buena Vista
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Carroll County
    • Parsons
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsons have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons
      • Parsons is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,272 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parsons <6>
    • Concord
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Carroll County
    • Parkers Crossroads
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Bruceton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruceton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceton
      • Bruceton is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,391 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruceton <6>
    • Hustburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustburg
      • Hustburg is located in Humphreys County
    • Sandy Point
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
      • Sandy Point is located in Benton County
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Clarksburg
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
        • Clarksburg is located in Carroll County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
      • Hollow Rock
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollow Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Rock
        • Hollow Rock is located in Carroll County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollow Rock <6>
      • New Johnsonville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Johnsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Johnsonville
        • New Johnsonville is located in Humphreys County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,871 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Johnsonville <6>
      • Camden
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Bakerville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerville
        • Bakerville is located in Humphreys County
      • Decaturville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Plant
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant
        • Plant is located in Humphreys County
      • Lexington
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Buffalo
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
        • Buffalo is located in Humphreys County
      • Huntingdon
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)

    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 Decatur County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Smith Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Holladay Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holladay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holladay Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holladay Cemetery
    • Baber Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baber Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baber Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8782 <2>
    • Flatwoods Baptist Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Matthews Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Matthews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Matthews Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Matthews Cemetery
    • Nowell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nowell Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nowell Cemetery
    • Flowers Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flowers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Flowers Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flowers Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Brinkley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brinkley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brinkley Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brinkley Cemetery
    • McIllwain Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hicks Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hicks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hicks Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hicks Cemetery
    • Bradford Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bradford Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradford Cemetery
    • Hedge Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hedge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hedge Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hedge Cemetery
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Morgan Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
      • Tippitt Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tippitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tippitt Cemetery is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tippitt Cemetery
      • Caney Fork Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caney Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Caney Fork Cemetery is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caney Fork Cemetery
      • Liberty Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
      • Palestine Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palestine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Palestine Cemetery is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palestine Cemetery
      • Ritter Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ritter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ritter Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ritter Cemetery
      • Lester Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • The Lester Cemetery is located in Henderson County
        • The Lester Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Laster Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lester Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #14664 <2>
      • Beasley Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beasley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beasley Cemetery is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beasley Cemetery
      • Gibson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gibson Cemetery is located in Decatur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibson Cemetery
      • Stills Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stills Cemetery is located in Decatur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stills Cemetery
      • Bawcum Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bawcum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bawcum Cemetery is located in Decatur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bawcum Cemetery
      • Bawcum Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bawcum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bawcum Cemetery is located in Decatur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bawcum Cemetery
      • Wesson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wesson Cemetery is located in Decatur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesson Cemetery
      • Malin Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Malin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Malin Cemetery is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Malin Cemetery
      • Gossett Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gossett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gossett Cemetery is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gossett 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 Smith Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1303668  (Smith Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1303668 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: Holladay
      • County: Decatur         Elev: 164
      • Location given for GNIS #1303668 (Smith Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #18715

    The official website for Decatur County: www.decaturcountytn.org/

    The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <2>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.
    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Decatur, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Smith Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8422, Longitude: -88.1404       In this case, the coordinates for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <7>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.




 

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