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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:   36.0984°   (36° 5' 54")

Lon:   -86.0711°   (-86° 4' 15")

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

The county seat for Wilson County is located in Lebanon. Lebanon lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Smith Cemetery .

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 Wilson 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 21 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.

    • Alexandria
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Commerce
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commerce have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
      • Commerce is located in Wilson County
    • Watertown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Saulsbury
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saulsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulsbury
      • Saulsbury is located in Wilson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 96 people
    • Shaver Town
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaver Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Town
      • Shaver Town is located in Smith County
    • Statesville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
      • Statesville is located in Wilson County
    • Round Top
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Top
      • Round Top is located in Wilson County
    • Hickman
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
      • Hickman is located in Smith County
    • Liberty
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
    • Dowelltown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Gordonsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonsville
      • Gordonsville is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,245 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordonsville <4>
    • Greenwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Wilson County
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Doaks Crossroads
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doaks Crossroads
        • Doaks Crossroads is located in Wilson County
        • Doaks Crossroads has also been known as:
        • Doaks
      • Auburntown
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburntown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburntown
        • Auburntown is located in Cannon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
      • Gassaway
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gassaway
        • Gassaway is located in Cannon County
      • South Carthage
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carthage
        • South Carthage is located in Smith County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
      • Rock City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
        • Rock City is located in Smith County
      • Cainsville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cainsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cainsville
        • Cainsville is located in Wilson County
      • Carthage
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Milton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
        • Milton is located in Rutherford County
      • Lebanon
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)

    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 Wilson 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 24 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Smith Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Hearn Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hearn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hearn Cemetery is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hearn Cemetery
    • Grandstaff Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • The Grandstaff Cemetery is located in Wilson County
      • The Grandstaff Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Vaught - Grandstaff Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandstaff Cemetery
    • Highland Memorial Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Highland Memorial Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Memorial Cemetery
    • Eastview Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Eastview Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Eastview Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Alexandria.
      • The Eastview Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Alexandria Eastview Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastview Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2154654 <6>
    • Brush Creek Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brush Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brush Creek Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brush Creek Cemetery
    • Commerce Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Commerce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Commerce Cemetery is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Commerce Cemetery
    • Waters Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Waters Cemetery is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waters Cemetery
    • Neal Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Neal Cemetery is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neal Cemetery
    • Talley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Talley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Talley Cemetery is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Talley Cemetery
    • Davis Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Agee Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Agee Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Agee Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Agee Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the south of Brush Creek.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Agee Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2575291 <6>
    • Jones Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Phillips Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
      • Kent Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kent Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kent Cemetery
      • Griffin Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Griffin Cemetery is located in Wilson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffin Cemetery
      • Allen Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Allen Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
      • Vandatta Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vandatta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vandatta Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vandatta Cemetery
      • Blue Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blue Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Cemetery
      • Foutch Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foutch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Foutch Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foutch Cemetery
      • Moore Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moore Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
      • Rollins Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rollins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rollins Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rollins Cemetery
      • House Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the House Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The House Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the House Cemetery
      • Moore Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moore Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
      • Shaver Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shaver Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaver 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 #1270623  (Smith Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1270623 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: Alexandria
      • County: Wilson         Elev: 251
      • Location given for GNIS #1270623 (Smith Cemetery)

    The official website for Wilson County: www.wilsoncountytn.com/

    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 Wilson, 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 drawn 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: 36.0984, Longitude: -86.0711       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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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