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The location of the Smith Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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)

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

Lat:   35.5456°   (35° 32' 44")

Lon:   -84.8680°   (-84° 52' 4")

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

The county seat for Meigs County is located in Decatur. Decatur lies just to the east southeast of the Smith Cemetery .

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 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 Meigs 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 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.

    • Decatur
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decatur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
      • Decatur is located in Meigs County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <4>
    • Goodfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodfield
      • Goodfield is located in Meigs County
    • Dayton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Beta
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beta
      • Beta is located in Meigs County
    • Lakewood Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Village
      • Lakewood Village is located in Rhea County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 990 people
    • Cumberland Spring
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Spring
      • Cumberland Spring is located in Rhea County
    • Spring City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Cayuga Town ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga Town
      • Cayuga Town is located in Meigs County
    • Sewee
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sewee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewee
      • Sewee is located in Meigs County
    • Graysville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
      • Graysville is located in Rhea County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
    • Lamontville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamontville
      • Lamontville is located in McMinn County
    • Birchwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Summer City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer City
        • Summer City is located in Bledsoe County
      • Jewett
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett
        • Jewett is located in Cumberland County
      • Etola
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etola
        • Etola is located in Bradley County
      • Athens
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
        • Athens is located in McMinn County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,120 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <4>
      • Roddy
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roddy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roddy
        • Roddy is located in Rhea County
      • Ninemile
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninemile
        • Ninemile is located in Bledsoe County
      • Burke
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
        • Burke is located in Cumberland County
      • Prigmore
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prigmore
        • Prigmore is located in McMinn County
      • Pioneer Village
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
        • Pioneer Village is located in Roane County
      • Brayton
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brayton
        • Brayton is located in Bledsoe County
      • Charleston
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
        • Charleston is located in Bradley County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 706 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charleston <4>
      • Calhoun
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
        • Calhoun is located in McMinn County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun <4>
      • Niota
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niota
        • Niota is located in McMinn County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 738 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niota <4>
      • Pikeville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)

    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 Meigs 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 21 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Smith Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Montgomery Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montgomery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Montgomery Cemetery is located in Rhea County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montgomery Cemetery
    • Locke Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Locke Cemetery is located in Rhea County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locke Cemetery
    • Hazelwood Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hazelwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hazelwood Cemetery is located in Rhea County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hazelwood Cemetery
    • Slave Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slave Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Slave Cemetery is located in Rhea County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slave Cemetery
    • Poe Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Poe Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poe Cemetery
    • Burttram Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burttram Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burttram Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burttram Cemetery
    • Concord Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Concord Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
    • Hurst Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurst Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hurst Cemetery is located in Rhea County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurst Cemetery
    • Campbell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Rhea County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
    • Mynatt Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mynatt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mynatt Cemetery is located in Rhea County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mynatt Cemetery
    • Waterhouse Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waterhouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Waterhouse Cemetery is located in Rhea County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waterhouse Cemetery
    • Eaves Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eaves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eaves Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eaves Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Ingle Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ingle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ingle Cemetery is located in Meigs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ingle Cemetery
      • Correll Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Correll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Correll Cemetery is located in Meigs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Correll Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Meigs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Watkins Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Watkins Cemetery is located in Rhea County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watkins Cemetery
      • Pritchett Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pritchett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pritchett Cemetery is located in Rhea County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pritchett Cemetery
      • Vaughn Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vaughn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vaughn Cemetery is located in Rhea County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vaughn Cemetery
      • Webb Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Webb Cemetery is located in Rhea County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb Cemetery
      • Taylor Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Rhea County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
      • Smith - Wilkey Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith - Wilkey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith - Wilkey Cemetery is located in Rhea County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith - Wilkey 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 #1270605  (Smith Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1270605 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: Decatur
      • County: Meigs         Elev: 235
      • Location given for GNIS #1270605 (Smith Cemetery)

    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 Meigs, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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: 35.5456, Longitude: -84.8680       In this case, the coordinates for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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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