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:
35.0318, -87.0522
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 Giles County<2>.
The county seat for Giles County is located in Pulaski. Pulaski lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north of the Smith Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Smith Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Smith Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Stella Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Stella Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Case Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Case Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Case Cemetery
- Kedron Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Kedron Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kedron Cemetery
- Gooch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Gooch Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gooch Cemetery
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Prospect Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Prospect Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Prospect Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Prospect.
- Phoenix Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Roberts Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Roberts Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
- Shores Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Shores Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shores Cemetery
- White Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The White Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Shoal Bluff Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Shoal Bluff Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Bluff Cemetery
- Legg Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Legg Cemetery is located in Limestone County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legg Cemetery
- Jackson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
- Gaston Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Gaston Cemetery is located in Limestone County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaston Cemetery
- Hightower Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Hightower Cemetery is located in Limestone County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightower Cemetery
- Whitfield Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Whitfield Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield Cemetery
- Potts Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Potts Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potts Cemetery
- Ross Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Ross Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Cemetery
- Cole Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Cole Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Cemetery
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:
- Stella
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Stella is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
- Prospect
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Clifton ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Clifton is located in Limestone County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Lester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lester is located in Limestone County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Minor Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Minor Hill is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
- Pettusville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pettusville is located in Limestone County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettusville
- Anthony Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Anthony Hill is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony Hill
- Green Field
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Green Field is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Field
- Elkmont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Dickson Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Dickson Town is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson Town
- Elkton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Elkton is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
- Bethel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Bethel is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Estaville ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Estaville is located in Limestone County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estaville
- Elkmont Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Elkmont Springs is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkmont Springs
- Appleton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Appleton is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
- Hay's Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hay's Mill is located in Limestone County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay's Mill
- Ardmore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Aymett Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Aymett Town is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aymett Town
- Pulaski
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Fall River
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fall River is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
- Cairo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cairo is located in Limestone County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Ardmore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Wheelerton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Wheelerton is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelerton
- Pisgah
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pisgah is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
- Lentzville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Lentzville is located in Limestone County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentzville
- Cash Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Cash Point is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash Point
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 Giles County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Smith Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Giles 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 #1270578 (Smith Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1270578 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: Giles
- Est. Elev: 216 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Aspen Hill
- Location given for Smith Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.0317496 Lon: -87.0522317
- 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 Giles, 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 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |