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:
36.1498, -84.9305
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 Fentress County<2>.
The county seat for Fentress County is located in Jamestown. Jamestown lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the north 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 20 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.
- Gulden Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Gulden Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulden Cemetery
- Hall Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Hall Cemetery is located in Fentress County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Fentress County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Wattenbarger Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Wattenbarger Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattenbarger Cemetery
- Turner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Turner Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
- Friends Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cold Spring Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Cold Spring Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring Cemetery
- Hall Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Flat Rock Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Henry Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Henry Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Cemetery
- Sims Cemetery #2
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Sims Cemetery #2 is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims Cemetery #2
- Turner Cemetery #3
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Turner Cemetery #3 is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery #3
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Adams Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Westfelt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Westfelt Cemetery is located in Fentress County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfelt Cemetery
- Clarkrange Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Clarkrange Cemetery is located in Fentress County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkrange Cemetery
- Rinnie Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Rinnie Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rinnie Cemetery
- Elmore Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Elmore Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore Cemetery
- Sims Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Sims Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims Cemetery
- Howard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Branstetter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Branstetter Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branstetter Cemetery
- The Branstetter Cemetery has also been known as:
- High Point Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #9638 <5>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 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:
- Bucklick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bucklick is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucklick
- Clarkrange
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Grimsley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Woody
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Woody is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woody
- Lavender
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Lavender is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavender
- Fairfield Glade
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Deer Lodge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Deer Lodge is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lodge
- Glades
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Glades is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glades
- Lake Pomeroy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Lake Pomeroy is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Pomeroy
- Hebbertsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hebbertsburg is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebbertsburg
- Creston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Creston is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
- Wilder
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wilder is located in Fentress County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilder
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Lovejoy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Lovejoy is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovejoy
- Obey City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Obey City is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obey City
- Crossville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Greenbriar Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Greenbriar Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbriar Village
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,103 people
- Annadel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Annadel is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annadel
- Burrville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Burrville is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrville
- Hanging Limb
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hanging Limb is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Limb
- Howard Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Howard Springs is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Springs
- Catoosa ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Catoosa is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoosa
- Lancing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Sunbright
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Crab Orchard
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Nemo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Nemo is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemo
- Allardt
(16 miles [25.7 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 Fentress County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Smith Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Allardt
- Crossville
- Sunbright
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 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 Smith Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Fentress 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 #1270625 (Smith Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1270625 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: Fentress
- Est. Elev: 493 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Jones Knob
- Location given for Smith Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.149792 Lon: -84.9305084
- 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 Fentress, 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 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. |