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The location of the Smith Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<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 Smith Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <2> website: The Smith Cemetery (FG ID #6974)

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:   30.3710°   (30° 22' 15")

Lon:   -97.3592°   (-97° 21' 33")

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

The county seat for Bastrop County is located in Bastrop. Bastrop lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the south 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 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 Smith Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Bastrop 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 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the Smith Cemetery.

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

    • Elgin
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
      • Elgin is located in Bastrop County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,756 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <5>
    • Littig
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littig
      • Littig is located in Travis County
    • Coupland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Manda ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manda
      • Manda is located in Travis County
    • McDade
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDade
      • McDade is located in Bastrop County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McDade <5>
    • Knobbs Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knobbs Springs
      • Knobbs Springs is located in Lee County
    • Beyersville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beyersville
      • Beyersville is located in Williamson County
    • New Sweden
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Sweden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sweden
      • New Sweden is located in Travis County
    • Cele
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cele
      • Cele is located in Travis County
    • Manor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor
      • Manor is located in Travis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,767 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manor <5>
    • Camp Swift
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Swift
      • Camp Swift is located in Bastrop County
    • Blue
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue
      • Blue is located in Lee County
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Webberville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Taylor
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
        • Taylor is located in Williamson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,921 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <5>
      • Phelan
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelan
        • Phelan is located in Bastrop County
      • Thrall
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thrall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrall
        • Thrall is located in Williamson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,014 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thrall <5>
      • Pflugerville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pflugerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pflugerville
        • Pflugerville is located in Travis County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,826 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pflugerville <5>
      • Daffan
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daffan
        • Daffan is located in Travis County
      • Hutto
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hutto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutto
        • Hutto is located in Williamson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,987 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hutto <5>
      • Garfield
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
        • Garfield is located in Travis 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 Smith Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bastrop 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 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Smith Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Elgin Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • The Elgin Cemetery is located in Bastrop County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Elgin Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Elgin.
      • The Elgin Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Elgin City Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elgin Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #512858 <2>
    • Westbrook Memorial Gardens
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • The Westbrook Memorial Gardens is located in Bastrop County
      • The Westbrook Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
      • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      • Westbrook Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westbrook Memorial Gardens
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #751702 <2>
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Schiller Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Schiller Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schiller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Schiller Cemetery is located in Travis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schiller Cemetery
    • Standifer Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Standifer Family Cemetery is located in Bastrop County
      • The Standifer Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Standifer Cemetery
      • William B. Standifer Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Standifer Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2309972 <2>
    • Hog Eye Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hog Eye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hog Eye Cemetery is located in Bastrop County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hog Eye Cemetery
    • Morgan Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morgan Chapel Cemetery is located in Bastrop County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Chapel Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5329 <2>
    • Youngs Prairie Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lawhon Springs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawhon Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lawhon Springs Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawhon Springs Cemetery
    • Speir Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Speir Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Speir Cemetery is located in Bastrop County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Speir Cemetery
    • Three Oaks Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Wilson Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Bastrop County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
      • Mager Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mager Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mager Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mager Cemetery
      • Avery Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • 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 Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Avery Cemetery
      • Prairie Hill Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Prairie Hill Cemetery is located in Travis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Hill Cemetery
      • New Sweden Lutheran Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Rosehill Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosehill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rosehill Cemetery is located in Travis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosehill Cemetery
      • Sayers Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • The Sayers Cemetery is located in Bastrop County
        • The Sayers Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Sayersville Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sayers Cemetery
      • Dube Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Dube Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Dube Cemetery is located in Bastrop County
        • The Dube Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Bachman Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dube Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3296 <2>
      • Old Knobbs Springs Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Knobbs Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Knobbs Springs Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Knobbs Springs Cemetery
      • New Knobbs Springs Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Knobbs Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Knobbs Springs Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Knobbs Springs 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 #1347253  (Smith Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1347253 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: Elgin East
      • County: Bastrop         Elev: 174
      • Location given for GNIS #1347253 (Smith Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #6974

    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>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 Bastrop, 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 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: 30.3710, Longitude: -97.3592       In this case, the coordinates for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <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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