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We aren't confident of the location of the Jimtown Cemetery, so consider the above location as an estimate.<1>


Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Jimtown Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <2> website: The Jimtown Cemetery (FG ID #2479401)

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 Jimtown Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Jimtown Cemetery has been estimated.

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

Lat:   32.3502°   (32° 21' 0")

Lon:   -95.0320°   (-95° 1' 55")

The Jimtown Cemetery is located in Smith County<3>.

The county seat for Smith County is located in Tyler. Tyler lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<4> to the west of the Jimtown Cemetery .

Name Variations for Jimtown Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Jimtown Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Old James Town Cemetery
  • Kennedy Graveyard

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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 Jimtown Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Smith 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 Jimtown 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 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the Jimtown Cemetery.

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

    • Jamestown ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jamestown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Smith County
      • Jamestown has also been known as:
      • Jimtown
    • Browning
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
      • Browning is located in Smith County
    • Overton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Sexton City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sexton City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexton City
      • Sexton City is located in Rusk County
    • Laird Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laird Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laird Hill
      • Laird Hill is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laird Hill <5>
    • New Chapel Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Chapel Hill
      • New Chapel Hill is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 667 people
    • Arp
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arp
      • Arp is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arp <5>
    • New London
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
      • New London is located in Rusk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <5>
    • Liberty City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty City
      • Liberty City is located in Gregg County
    • Kilgore
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Starrville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starrville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starrville
      • Starrville is located in Smith County
    • Omen
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omen
      • Omen is located in Smith County
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Sinclair City
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sinclair City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinclair City
        • Sinclair City is located in Smith County
      • Wright City
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wright City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright City
        • Wright City is located in Smith County
      • Pirtle
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pirtle
        • Pirtle is located in Rusk County
      • Selman City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selman City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selman City
        • Selman City is located in Rusk County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selman City <5>
      • Friars
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friars
        • Friars is located in Rusk County
      • Jacobs
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs
        • Jacobs is located in Rusk County
      • Turnertown
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnertown
        • Turnertown is located in Rusk County
      • Danville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
        • Danville is located in Gregg County
      • Winona
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winona have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
        • Winona is located in Smith County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winona <5>
      • Rolling Meadows
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
        • Rolling Meadows is located in Gregg County
      • Gladewater
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Whitehouse
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
        • Whitehouse is located in Smith County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,108 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehouse <5>
      • Joinerville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Fredonia
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
        • Fredonia is located in Gregg County
      • Clarksville City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville City
        • Clarksville City is located in Gregg County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 945 people
      • Wilkins
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkins have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkins
        • Wilkins is located in Upshur 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 Jimtown Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Smith County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Jimtown Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Henry Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Henry Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry Cemetery
    • Gabriel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Gabriel Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • The Gabriel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Warren Chapel Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gabriel Cemetery
    • Mauldin Memorial Garden (African-American)
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Gray Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Kilgore Memorial Gardens
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Old Hopewell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Hopewell Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Hopewell Cemetery
    • Britton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Britton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Britton Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Britton Cemetery
    • Wilson Curtis Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • El Bethel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the El Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The El Bethel Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the El Bethel Cemetery
    • Fortson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fortson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fortson Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fortson Cemetery
    • Florey Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Florey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Florey Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Florey Cemetery
    • Holt Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holt Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holt Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<4> to the south of Arp.
      • The Holt Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Chapel Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holt Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4321 <2>
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Bacon Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • The Bacon Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bacon Cemetery
      • Hopewell Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • The Hopewell Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Hopewell Perpetual Care Cemetery (African-American)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
      • New Home Cemetery (African-American)
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Goodman Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Goodman Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodman Cemetery
      • Lawrence Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • The Lawrence Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • The Lawrence Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Lorance Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawrence Cemetery
      • Choice Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Choice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Choice Cemetery is located in Rusk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Choice Cemetery
      • Overton City Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • The Overton City Cemetery is located in Rusk County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Overton City Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Overton.
        • The Overton City Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Overton Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Overton City Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #234222 <2>
      • Siloam Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Siloam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Siloam Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Siloam Cemetery
      • High Cemetery (African-American)
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the High Cemetery (African-American) have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The High Cemetery (African-American) is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High Cemetery (African-American)
      • Seastrunk Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seastrunk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Seastrunk Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seastrunk Cemetery
      • St. Viola Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • The St. Viola Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • The St. Viola Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. Violet's Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Viola Cemetery
      • Oliver's Chapel Cemetery (African-American)
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Williams Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Mason Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • The Mason Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mason Cemetery
      • Mt. Comfort Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Comfort Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Comfort Cemetery is located in Rusk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Comfort Cemetery
      • Thompson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Rusk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
      • Moriah Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • The Moriah Cemetery is located in Gregg County
        • The Moriah Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moriah Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5330 <2>

    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 Jimtown Cemetery:

    The official website for Smith County: www.smith-county.com/

    The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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.
    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Smith, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Jimtown Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.3502, Longitude: -95.0320    
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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