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:
35.8545, -87.9042
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 Humphreys County<2>.
The county seat for Humphreys County is located in Waverly. Waverly lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the north northeast 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 22 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.
- McKeel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The McKeel Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKeel Cemetery
- Hamm Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Hamm Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamm Cemetery
- Northern Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Northern Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northern Cemetery
- Arrington Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Arrington Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrington Cemetery
- Griggs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Griggs Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griggs Cemetery
- Townsend Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Townsend Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend Cemetery
- Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Church Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Cemetery
- Raney Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Raney Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raney Cemetery
- Dreden Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Dreden Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dreden Cemetery
- Byrd Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Byrd Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrd Cemetery
- Pavatt Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Pavatt Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavatt Cemetery
- DePriest Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The DePriest Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DePriest Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Dry Branch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Dry Branch Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Branch Cemetery
- Willbanks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Willbanks Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willbanks Cemetery
- Manley Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Bradley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Davidson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Davidson Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidson Cemetery
- Britts Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Nix Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Nix Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nix Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Walker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Walker Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
- Bone Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Bone Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bone Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 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:
- Buffalo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Buffalo is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Bakerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bakerville is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerville
- Sugar Tree
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Sugar Tree is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Tree
- Oakview ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Oakview is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakview
- Coxburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Coxburg is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxburg
- Hustburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Hustburg is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustburg
- Lobelville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hurricane Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- New Johnsonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Beardstown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Beardstown is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
- Only
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Plant
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Plant is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Wildlife Cove Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Chaseville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Chaseville is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseville
- Jeannette
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jeannette is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
- Mousetail ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mousetail is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mousetail
- Linden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Whitfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Whitfield is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
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 Humphreys County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Smith Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bakerville
- Camden
- Linden
- Parsons
- Waverly
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Humphreys 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 #1270613 (Smith Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1270613 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: Humphreys
- Est. Elev: 134 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Daniels Landing
- Location given for Smith Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.8545083 Lon: -87.9041956
- 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 Humphreys, 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. |
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