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A visit to the Smyrna Cemetery ...


The location of the Smyrna 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 Smyrna Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Smyrna Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   35.5609°   (35° 33' 39")

Lon:   -89.7779°   (-89° 46' 40")

The Smyrna Cemetery is located in Tipton County<2>.

The county seat for Tipton County is located in Covington. Covington lies just to the east of the Smyrna Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Smyrna Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Tipton 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 Smyrna 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 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Smyrna Cemetery.

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

    • Burlison
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlison
      • Burlison is located in Tipton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 409 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlison <4>
    • Gilt Edge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilt Edge
      • Gilt Edge is located in Tipton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
    • Garland
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
      • Garland is located in Tipton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
    • Bride
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bride have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bride
      • Bride is located in Tipton County
    • Randolph
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
      • Randolph is located in Tipton County
    • Brighton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brighton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Brighton is located in Tipton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,929 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brighton <4>
    • Fulton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Lauderdale County
    • Covington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Fort Pillow
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Pillow
      • Fort Pillow is located in Lauderdale County
    • Munford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Atoka
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atoka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atoka
      • Atoka is located in Tipton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,732 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atoka <4>
    • Idaville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaville
      • Idaville is located in Tipton County
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Drummonds
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Wilkinsville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinsville
        • Wilkinsville is located in Tipton County
      • Luckett
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luckett
        • Luckett is located in Lauderdale County
      • Rosemark
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemark
        • Rosemark is located in Shelby County
      • Henning
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Driver
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Driver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driver
        • Driver is located in Mississippi County (AR)
      • Osceola
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
        • Osceola is located in Mississippi County (AR)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,576 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osceola <4>
      • Wilson
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
        • Wilson is located in Mississippi County (AR)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 803 people

    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 Smyrna Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Tipton County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Smyrna Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Smyrna Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Walton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walton Cemetery is located in Tipton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walton Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Tipton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Indian Creek Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Indian Creek Cemetery is located in Tipton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Creek Cemetery
    • Dickens Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dickens Cemetery is located in Tipton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickens Cemetery
    • Union Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Tipton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Grove Cemetery
    • Ravenscroft Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ravenscroft Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ravenscroft Cemetery is located in Tipton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ravenscroft Cemetery
    • Bates Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bates Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bates Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8979 <6>
    • Samuels Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Samuels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Samuels Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Samuels Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #18156 <6>
    • Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Lebanon Cemetery is located in Tipton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
    • Old Fulton Road Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Old Randolph Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Randolph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Randolph Cemetery is located in Tipton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Randolph Cemetery
    • Randolph Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Randolph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Randolph Cemetery is located in Tipton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Randolph Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Williams Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williams Cemetery is located in Tipton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Campground Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Campground Cemetery is located in Tipton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campground Cemetery
      • Morrison Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morrison Cemetery is located in Tipton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrison Cemetery
      • R.H. Munford Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Adams Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Adams Cemetery is located in Tipton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8480 <6>
      • Crigger Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crigger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crigger Cemetery is located in Tipton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crigger Cemetery
      • Avery Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Avery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Avery Cemetery is located in Tipton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Avery Cemetery
      • Leighs Chapel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • New Hope Baptist Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Hope Baptist Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • The New Hope Baptist Cemetery has also been known as:
        • New Hope Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Baptist Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #16283 <6>
      • Green Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • The Green Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • The Green Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Green Cemetery
        • Mack Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #12619 <6>
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

    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 Smyrna Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1270738  (Smyrna Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1270738 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: Gilt Edge
      • County: Tipton         Elev: 126
      • Location given for GNIS #1270738 (Smyrna Cemetery)

    The official website for Tipton County: www.tiptonco.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 Tipton, 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 things 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 Smyrna Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5609, Longitude: -89.7779       In this case, the coordinates for the Smyrna 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.




 

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