A visit to the King & Smith Cemetery ...
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 King & Smith Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the King & 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 King & Smith Cemetery
Lat: 31.3285° (31° 19' 42")
Lon: -97.6461° (-97° 38' 45")
The King & Smith Cemetery is located in Coryell County<2>.
The county seat for Coryell County is located in Gatesville. Gatesville lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northwest of the King & Smith Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the King & Smith Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from King & Smith Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mound Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mound Cemetery
- The Mound Cemetery is located in Coryell County
- Ruth Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruth Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ruth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ruth Cemetery is located in Coryell County
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Coryell County
- Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- 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 Coryell County
- Ft. Gates Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Gates Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Gates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ft. Gates Cemetery is located in Coryell County
- Friendship Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Coryell County
- Hubbard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hubbard Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hubbard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hubbard Cemetery is located in Coryell County
- Seaton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seaton Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seaton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Seaton Cemetery is located in Coryell County
- Lamb Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lamb Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lamb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lamb Cemetery is located in Coryell County
- Powell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- 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 Coryell County
- Brown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Coryell County
- Flint Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flint Creek Cemetery
- The Flint Creek Cemetery is located in Coryell County
- The Flint Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
- King Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1985172 <5>
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Blackfoot Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackfoot Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackfoot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Blackfoot Cemetery is located in Coryell County
- St. Paul Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Coryell County
- Graham Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graham Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Graham Cemetery is located in Coryell County
- Post Oak Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Post Oak Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Post Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Post Oak Cemetery is located in Coryell County
- Greenbriar Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenbriar Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenbriar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Greenbriar Cemetery is located in Coryell County
- Odd Fellows Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odd Fellows Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odd Fellows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Coryell County
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Coryell County
- Bruce Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bruce Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bruce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bruce Cemetery is located in Coryell County
- White Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The White Cemetery is located in Coryell County
- Trimmier Family Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the King & Smith Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from King & Smith Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Flat
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat
- Flat is located in Coryell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat <6>
- Mound
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound
- Mound is located in Coryell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mound <6>
- Leon Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Fort Gates
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Gates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gates
- Fort Gates is located in Coryell County
- South Mountain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Mountain
- South Mountain is located in Coryell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
- The Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Grove
- The Grove is located in Coryell County
- Lime City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime City
- Lime City is located in Coryell County
- Mason Crossing ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mason Crossing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Crossing
- Mason Crossing is located in Coryell County
- Gatesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Brookhaven
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brookhaven. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
- Brookhaven is located in Bell County
- Oglesby
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oglesby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oglesby
- Oglesby is located in Coryell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 464 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oglesby <6>
- Saint Elijah Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Elijah Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elijah Village
- Saint Elijah Village is located in Coryell County
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Moffat
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moffat. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffat
- Moffat is located in Bell County
- McNair Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McNair Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNair Village
- McNair Village is located in Bell County
- Walker Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Village
- Walker Village is located in Bell County
- Fort Hood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Chaffee Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaffee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaffee Village
- Chaffee Village is located in Bell County
- Comanche Village III
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comanche Village III have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comanche Village III
- Comanche Village III is located in Coryell County
- Comanche Village I
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comanche Village I have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comanche Village I
- Comanche Village I is located in Coryell County
- Comanche Village II
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comanche Village II have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comanche Village II
- Comanche Village II is located in Coryell County
- Morgan's Point Resort
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan's Point Resort have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan's Point Resort
- Morgan's Point Resort is located in Bell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,785 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgan's Point Resort <6>
- Moody
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- McGregor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- King
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for King. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
- King is located in Coryell 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 King & Smith Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Coryell County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The King & Smith Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Fort Hood
- Gatesville
- Killeen
- Moody
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 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 King & Smith Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Coryell 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 King & Smith Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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 King & Smith Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1360654 (King and Smith Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1360654 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: North Fort Hood
- County: Coryell Elev: 233
- Location given for GNIS #1360654 (King and Smith Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.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 Texas' counties, including Coryell, 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 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 King & Smith Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.3285, Longitude: -97.6461 In this case, the coordinates for the King & 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<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. |