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Introduction ...

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 can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   35.1467°   (35° 8' 48")

Lon:   -87.2464°   (-87° 14' 47")

The Smith Cemetery is located in Lawrence County<2>.

The county seat for Lawrence County is located in Lawrenceburg. Lawrenceburg lies just to the northwest of the Smith Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Smith Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Fall River Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fall River Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fall River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fall River Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Crossroads Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crossroads Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crossroads Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Crossroads Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Lindsey Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lindsey Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lindsey Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lindsey Grove Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Gum Springs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gum Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gum Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gum Springs Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Scotts Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scotts Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scotts Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Scotts Hill Cemetery is located in Giles County
  • West Side Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Side Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Side Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The West Side Cemetery is located in Giles County
  • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wesley Chapel Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Lindsey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lindsey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lindsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lindsey Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Shores Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shores Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shores Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shores Cemetery is located in Giles County
  • Shores Church of Christ Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shores Church of Christ Cemetery
    • The Shores Church of Christ Cemetery is located in Giles County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Shores Church of Christ Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the east of Anthony Hill.
    • The Shores Church of Christ Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Shores Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #18481 <5>
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Hughes Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hughes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hughes Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Shaw Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaw Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shaw Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Dunn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dunn Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Leoma Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leoma Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leoma Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Leoma Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Freemon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freemon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freemon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Freemon Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Center Point Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Point Baptist Church Cemetery
      • The Center Point Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Center Point Baptist Church Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the north of Leoma.
      • The Center Point Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Center Point Cemetery
      • Centerpoint Cemetery
      • Be careful, some people have confused the Center Point Baptist Church Cemetery with the Smith Cemetery and the Swoope Cemetery #2 (located 30 miles to the south).
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2188178 <5>
    • Center Point Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Point Cemetery
      • The Center Point Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Center Point Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the north of Leoma.
      • The Center Point Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Center Point United Methodist Church Cemetery
      • Centerpoint Cemetery
      • Be careful, some people have confused the Center Point Cemetery with the Smith Cemetery and the Swoope Cemetery #2 (located 30 miles to the south).
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2130387 <5>
    • Richardson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richardson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richardson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Richardson Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Powell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Powell Cemetery is located in Giles County
    • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Ridge Cemetery is located in Giles County
    • Shores Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shores Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shores Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shores Cemetery is located in Giles County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 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.

  • Fall River
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
    • Fall River is located in Lawrence County
  • Bodenham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bodenham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodenham
    • Bodenham is located in Giles County
  • Appleton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Appleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
    • Appleton is located in Lawrence County
  • Minor Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor Hill
    • Minor Hill is located in Giles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
  • Weakley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weakley
    • Weakley is located in Giles County
  • Lawrenceburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Busby
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busby
    • Busby is located in Lawrence County
  • Green Field
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Field
    • Green Field is located in Giles County
  • Loretto
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loretto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
    • Loretto is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,781 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loretto <7>
  • Bethel
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bethel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
    • Bethel is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
  • Lester
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
    • Lester is located in Limestone County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
  • Stella
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
    • Stella is located in Giles County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Wales
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wales. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
      • Wales is located in Giles County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,031 people
    • Ethridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ethridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethridge
      • Ethridge is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ethridge <7>
    • Pulaski
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Flatwoods
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
      • Flatwoods is located in Lawrence County
    • Clifton ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Limestone County (AL)
    • Park Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Grove
      • Park Grove is located in Lawrence County
    • Webber City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webber City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webber City
      • Webber City is located in Lawrence County
    • Rascal Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rascal Town
      • Rascal Town is located in Lawrence County
    • Lexington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Belew ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belew have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belew
      • Belew is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
    • Slabtown ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slabtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
      • Slabtown is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
    • Anderson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Anderson is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
    • Saint Joseph
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Joseph have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
      • Saint Joseph is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 824 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Joseph <7>
    • Arkdell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arkdell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkdell
      • Arkdell is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
    • Prospect
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Aymett Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aymett Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aymett Town
      • Aymett Town is located in Giles County
    • Westpoint
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westpoint
      • Westpoint is located in Lawrence County

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 Lawrence 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 turn to 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:

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 #1270586  (Smith Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1270586 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: Bodenham
    • County: Lawrence         Elev: 234
    • Location given for GNIS #1270586 (Smith Cemetery)

The official website for Lawrence County: www.co.lawrence.tn.us/

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

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 Lawrence, 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- ) 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: 35.1467, Longitude: -87.2464       In this case, the coordinates for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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